Dillman, Indiana

Dillman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
Dillman Location of Dillman in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°36′37″N 85°25′43″W / 40.61028°N 85.42861°W / 40.61028; -85.42861Coordinates: 40°36′37″N 85°25′43″W / 40.61028°N 85.42861°W / 40.61028; -85.42861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wells
Township	Jackson
Elevation[1]	850 ft (259 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46792
GNIS feature ID	433553

Dillman is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Dillman was named after Andrew Dillman, an early settler.^[3]

A post office was established at Dillman in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.^[4]

Geography

Dillman is located at 40°36′37″N 85°25′43″W / 40.61028°N 85.42861°W / 40.61028; -85.42861.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-17. 
2. ↑ "Dillman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017. 
3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...this village was named for Andrew Dillman, who came here... 
4. ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.