Logan, Dearborn County, Indiana

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

Logan
Logan
Coordinates: 39°14′53″N 84°53′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
TownshipLogan
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
ZIP code
47022
FIPS code18-44586[2]
GNIS feature ID438224[1]

History

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

  1. 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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