Rutland, Indiana

Rutland
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°14′40″N 86°21′26″W / 41.24444°N 86.35722°W / 41.24444; -86.35722Coordinates: 41°14′40″N 86°21′26″W / 41.24444°N 86.35722°W / 41.24444; -86.35722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Township	Union
Elevation[1]	791 ft (241 m)
ZIP code	46511
FIPS code	18-66600[2]
GNIS feature ID	442427

Rutland is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

History

The first post office at Rutland was called Cavender, established 1883.^[3] Renamed Rutland in 1884, the post office closed in 1918.^[4]

Rutland was a station on the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad.^[5]

Geography

Rutland is located at 41°14′40″N 86°21′26″W / 41.24444°N 86.35722°W / 41.24444; -86.35722.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office named Cavender... 
4. ↑ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2015. 
5. ↑ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 334.