Manson, Indiana

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Manson
Manson
Coordinates: 40°14′24″N 86°35′25″W / 40.24, -86.59028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Township	Perry
Named for	Mahlon Manson
Elevation [1]	860 ft (262 m)
ZIP code	46041
FIPS code	18-46494[2]
GNIS feature ID	438535

Manson is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana. The town is named for Mahlon Dickerson Manson, a general in the American Civil War and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.^[3] A railroad used to serve Manson, though the tracks have since been removed.

[edit] Geography

Manson is located at 40°14′24″N, 86°35′25″W.

[edit] References

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 32. 

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