Yoder, Indiana
| Yoder | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Yoder | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′52″N 85°10′36″W / 40.93111°N 85.17667°WCoordinates: 40°55′52″N 85°10′36″W / 40.93111°N 85.17667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Pleasant |
| Elevation[1] | 810 ft (250 m) |
Yoder is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana. It was formerly known as Sheldon.[2]
History
The Yoder post office was established in 1934.[3] Yoder, once called Sheldon, was renamed by the railroad.[4]
Geography
Yoder is located at 40°55′52″N 85°10′36″W / 40.93111°N 85.17667°W.
References
- ↑ "USGS detail on Yoder". Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ↑ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Allen County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
- ↑ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 700.
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