Plum Tree, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Plum Tree, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Plum
Tree
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Rock Creek
Coordinates:40.7422°N -85.3925°W
Elevation Ft:853
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46792
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-60804[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:441372

Plum Tree is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

History

Never officially platted, Plum Tree took its name from a large, wild plum tree.[2] A post office was established at Plum Tree in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests . The Lewis Publishing Company . Bash, Frank Sumner . 1914 . 163.
  3. Web site: Huntington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 October 2014.