Chain-O-Lakes is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°42′32″N 86°22′38″W / 41.70889°N 86.37722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | St. Joseph |
Township | Warren |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46628 |
Area code | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830521[1] |
History
editThe community was so named on account of there being a chain of lakes near the town site.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the nearby Chain O'Lakes (Bass Lake and Chain Lake).