Logan, Dearborn County, Indiana

Logan is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

Logan
Logan is located in Dearborn County, Indiana
Logan
Logan
Coordinates: 39°14′53″N 84°53′41″W / 39.24806°N 84.89472°W / 39.24806; -84.89472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
TownshipLogan
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
ZIP code
47022
FIPS code18-44586[2]
GNIS feature ID438224[1]

History

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A post office was established at Logan in 1836, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[3] The community took its name from Logan Township.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Logan, Dearborn County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...called Logan, for the township in which it was located...
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