Sevastopol, Indiana
Appearance
Sevastopol, Indiana | |
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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 |
Sevastopol is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
Sevastopol was platted in 1855.[4] Its name commemorates the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55).[5] A post office was established at Sevastopol in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[6]
Geography
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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Sevastopol, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ 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.