Hessen Cassel, Indiana
Appearance
Hessen Cassel, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°58′40″N 85°04′45″W / 40.97778°N 85.07917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Allen |
Township | Marion |
Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46816 |
Area code | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 436070 |
Hessen Cassel is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Hessen Cassel was platted in 1863.[3] Hessen Cassel was originally built up chiefly by Germans,[4] and was named for the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in Germany.
Geography
Hessen Cassel is located at 40°58′40″N 85°04′45″W / 40.97778°N 85.07917°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Hessen Cassel, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted in 1863...
- ^ Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 621.