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Dalton, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°58′57″N 85°10′54″W / 39.98250°N 85.18167°W / 39.98250; -85.18167
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Dalton, Indiana
Dalton is located in Indiana
Dalton
Dalton
Dalton is located in the United States
Dalton
Dalton
Coordinates: 39°58′57″N 85°10′54″W / 39.98250°N 85.18167°W / 39.98250; -85.18167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipDalton
Elevation1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47346
Area code765
GNIS feature ID447636

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 / 39.98250; -85.18167.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. ^ "Dalton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 209.
  4. ^ "USGS detail on Dalton - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  5. ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.