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Hibbard, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°15′12″N 86°23′13″W / 41.25333°N 86.38694°W / 41.25333; -86.38694
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Hibbard, Indiana
Hibbard is located in Indiana
Hibbard
Hibbard
Hibbard is located in the United States
Hibbard
Hibbard
Coordinates: 41°15′12″N 86°23′13″W / 41.25333°N 86.38694°W / 41.25333; -86.38694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarshall
TownshipUnion
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
ZIP code
46511
FIPS code18-33304[1]
GNIS feature ID436083[2]

Hibbard is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

History

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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

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Hibbard is located at 41°15′12″N 86°23′13″W / 41.25333°N 86.38694°W / 41.25333; -86.38694.

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Hibbard, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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...
  5. ^ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  6. ^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 334.