Sedan, Indiana

Sedan
Unincorporated community
Sedan
Sedan
Coordinates: 41°26′11″N 85°05′58″W / 41.43639°N 85.09944°W / 41.43639; -85.09944Coordinates: 41°26′11″N 85°05′58″W / 41.43639°N 85.09944°W / 41.43639; -85.09944
Country United States
State Indiana
County DeKalb
Township Richland
Elevation[1] 932 ft (284 m)
ZIP code 46730
FIPS code 18-68616[2]
GNIS feature ID 443193

Sedan is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

History

The Sedan post office was discontinued in 1908.[3] It was likely named after Sedan, in France.[4]

Geography

Sedan is located at 41°26′11″N 85°05′58″W / 41.43639°N 85.09944°W / 41.43639; -85.09944.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Sedan, apparently for the French city...


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