Sevastopol is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Sevastopol, Indiana | |
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  Sevastopol  Sevastopol | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′45″N 86°01′08″W / 41.12917°N 86.01889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Township | Franklin |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46510 |
| FIPS code | 18-68760[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443221[1] |
History edit
Sevastopol was platted in 1855.[3] Its name commemorates the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55).[4] A post office was established at Sevastopol in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]
Geography edit
Sevastopol is located in the far southwest corner of the county, five miles from Mentone, seven from Burket, and 15 from Warsaw, the county seat.
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sevastopol, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 731.
- ^ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 379.
- ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
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