Keystone, Indiana
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Keystone, Indiana | |
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File:Keystone, Indiana.jpg | |
Wells County's location in Indiana | |
Location of Keystone in Wells County | |
Coordinates: 40°35′37″N 85°15′37″W / 40.59361°N 85.26028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Township | Chester |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46759 |
FIPS code | 18-39654[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830580[1] |
Keystone is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A large share of the early settlers being natives of Pennsylvania caused the name of Keystone to be selected, after the Keystone State.[3] The post office at Keystone has been in operation since 1871.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone, Indiana
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.