Limedale, Indiana

Limedale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Limedale is located in Indiana
Limedale
Limedale
Limedale is located in the United States
Limedale
Limedale
Coordinates: 39°37′09″N 86°52′45″W / 39.61917°N 86.87917°W / 39.61917; -86.87917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipGreencastle
Elevation
[1]
784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46135
Area code765
GNIS feature ID437898[1]

Limedale is an unincorporated community in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Limedale was laid out in 1864, and named for the lime quarries in the area.[2] A post office called Limedale was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Limedale, Indiana
  2. ^ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 175.
  3. ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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