Limedale, Indiana

Limedale is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Limedale was laid out in 1864, and named for the lime quarries in the area.[2] A post office called Limedale was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1909.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Limedale, Indiana
  2. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 175.
  3. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

Coordinates: 39°37′09″N 86°52′45″W / 39.61917°N 86.87917°W / 39.61917; -86.87917


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