Plum Tree, Indiana
| Plum Tree | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Plum Tree | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′32″N 85°23′33″W / 40.74222°N 85.39250°WCoordinates: 40°44′32″N 85°23′33″W / 40.74222°N 85.39250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Township | Rock Creek |
| Elevation[1] | 856 ft (261 m) |
| ZIP code | 46792 |
| FIPS code | 18-60804[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441372 |
Plum Tree is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana.
History
Never officially platted, Plum Tree took its name from a large, wild plum tree.[3] A post office was established at Plum Tree in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[4]
Geography
Plum Tree is located at 40°44′32″N 85°23′33″W / 40.74222°N 85.39250°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 163.
- ↑ "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
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