Clymers, Indiana

Clymers
Unincorporated community

Cass County's location in Indiana
Clymers

Location in Cass County

Coordinates: 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W / 40.70750°N 86.44889°W / 40.70750; -86.44889Coordinates: 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W / 40.70750°N 86.44889°W / 40.70750; -86.44889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Clinton
Elevation 722 ft (220 m)
ZIP code 46947
FIPS code 18-13942[1]
GNIS feature ID 432697[2]

Clymers is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

Clymers was laid out in 1869.[3] It was named for its founder, George Clymer.[4] A post office was established at Clymers in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[5]

Geography

Clymers is located at 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W / 40.70750°N 86.44889°W / 40.70750; -86.44889. Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway both pass northeast through town.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Clymers, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 539.
  4. ↑ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 39.
  5. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.


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