Hastings, Indiana

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Hastings, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hastings is located in Indiana
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is located in the United States
Hastings
Hastings
Coordinates: 41°23′01″N 85°55′46″W / 41.38361°N 85.92944°W / 41.38361; -85.92944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
[1]
837 ft (255 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46542
FIPS code18-32476[2]
GNIS feature ID435865[1]
[3]

Hastings is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Hastings in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4] The name of the community likely honors a family of settlers.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hastings, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Hastings, IN Community Profile
  4. ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably was named for a local family.


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