Klaasville, Indiana
| Klaasville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Klaasville | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′21″N 87°31′03″W / 41.35583°N 87.51750°WCoordinates: 41°21′21″N 87°31′03″W / 41.35583°N 87.51750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Hanover |
| Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| ZIP code | 46303 |
| FIPS code | 18-40104[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 437373[2] |
Klaasville is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana.
A post office was established at Klaasville in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community was named for the German American Klaas family of pioneer settlers.[4]
Geography
Klaasville is located at 41°21′21″N 87°31′03″W / 41.35583°N 87.51750°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Klaasville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the local Klaas family. An early German settler was H. Klaas...
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