Elmdale, Indiana

Elmdale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
The corner of Old 55 and County Road 600 West.
Elmdale Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°08′12″N 87°01′03″W / 40.13667°N 87.01750°W / 40.13667; -87.01750Coordinates: 40°08′12″N 87°01′03″W / 40.13667°N 87.01750°W / 40.13667; -87.01750
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Montgomery
Township	Coal Creek
Elevation[1]	830 ft (253 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47933
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-20890[2]
GNIS feature ID	434127

Elmdale is an unincorporated community in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History

Elmdale was originally known under the name Boston Store.^[4] The name was later changed to Elmdale, likely due to the abundance of elm trees in the area.^[5]

A post office was established under the name Boston Store in 1866, was renamed Elmdale in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[6]

Geography

Elmdale is located at 40°08′12″N 87°01′03″W / 40.13667°N 87.01750°W / 40.13667; -87.01750.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Elmdale, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
4. ↑ "USGS detail on Elmdale - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-06-17. 
5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ..they eventually changed it to Elmdale because of all of the elm trees. 
6. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2017.