Malden, Indiana
Malden, Indiana | |
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  Malden  Malden | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′34″N 87°01′37″W / 41.37611°N 87.02694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Township | Morgan |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46383 |
| Area code | 219 |
| GNIS feature ID | 438498 |
Malden is an unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The town is locally well known for its Labor Day parade, usually having a large turn-out despite the town's small size.[3]
History
Malden was platted in 1909.[4] The community was named after Malden, Massachusetts.[5] Malden once contained a post office under the name Liberty View.[4] This post office operated from 1910 until 1913.[6]
Geography
Malden is located at 41°22′34″N 87°01′37″W / 41.37611°N 87.02694°W at an elevation of 709 feet.
Malden is a small unincorporated community with a bar, the Malden Oasis, and New Hope Missionary Church. Across the street is a grain elevator, the Co-op. In between the bar and the church lies a street which has houses on it. By that street there is a historical school house that is still visible from Highway Forty-Nine.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Malden, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Malden honors parade founder
- ^ a b History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 156.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for the city in Massachusetts.
- ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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