Dalton, Indiana
Dalton is an unincorporated community in Dalton Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Dalton, Indiana | |
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Dalton Dalton | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′00″N 85°10′53″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[1] |
History
Dalton was platted in 1828.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Palmyra.[3]
A post office was established at Dalton in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dalton, Indiana
- 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 July 7, 2016.
- "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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