Paw Paw, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Paw Paw, Indiana
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Paw Paw
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Richland
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.8819°N -85.9625°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46926

Paw Paw was a community in Richland Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Paw Paw was platted in 1847.[1] When the Eel River Railroad was built in Miami County, it was not extended to Paw Paw, and the village became a ghost town.[2]

A post office was established at Paw Paw in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1883.[3]

References

  1. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 770.
  2. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests . Lewis Pub. . Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence . 1914 . 197.
  3. Web site: Miami County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 13, 2018.