Hibbard, Indiana
Appearance
Hibbard, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°15′12″N 86°23′13″W / 41.25333°N 86.38694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Marshall |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
ZIP code | 46511 |
FIPS code | 18-33304[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 436083[2] |
Hibbard is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Hibbard was originally called Dante, in honor of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, and under that name was platted in 1883.[3][4] A post office called Hibbard was established in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[5]
Hibbard was a station on the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad.[6]
Geography
[edit]Hibbard is located at 41°15′12″N 86°23′13″W / 41.25333°N 86.38694°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Hibbard, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ History of Indiana: Containing a History of Indiana and Biographical Sketches of Governors and Other Leading Men. Also a Statement of the Growth and Prosperity of Marshall County, Together with a Personal and Family History of Many of Its Citizens. Brant, Fuller. 1890. p. 44.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted on November 1, 1883...
- ^ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 334.