Dalton, Indiana
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Dalton, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°58′57″N 85°10′54″W / 39.98250°N 85.18167°WCoordinates: 39°58′57″N 85°10′54″W / 39.98250°N 85.18167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wayne |
Township | Dalton |
Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47346 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 447636 |
Dalton is an unincorporated community in Dalton Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Dalton was platted in 1828.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Palmyra.[4]
A post office was established at Dalton in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[5]
Geography
Dalton is located at 39°58′57″N 85°10′54″W / 39.98250°N 85.18167°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "Dalton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 209.
- ^ "USGS detail on Dalton - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.