Scott, Indiana

Scott
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°44′30″N 85°33′23″W / 41.74167°N 85.55639°W / 41.74167; -85.55639Coordinates: 41°44′30″N 85°33′23″W / 41.74167°N 85.55639°W / 41.74167; -85.55639
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaGrange
Township	Van Buren
Elevation[1]	837 ft (255 m)
ZIP code	46565
FIPS code	18-68418[2]
GNIS feature ID	443137

Scott is a small unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.

History

Scott, originally called Van Buren, was platted in 1833.^[3] A post office called Scott opened in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[4]

Geography

Scott is located at 41°44′30″N 85°33′22″W / 41.74167°N 85.55611°W / 41.74167; -85.55611 on the Pigeon River near the Indiana Toll Road, just about a mile south of the state border with Michigan.

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. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 183. 
4. ↑ "LaGrange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 December 2014.