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Keystone, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°35′37″N 85°15′37″W / 40.59361°N 85.26028°W / 40.59361; -85.26028
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Keystone, Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Keystone is located in Wells County, Indiana
Keystone
Keystone
Location of Keystone in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°35′37″N 85°15′37″W / 40.59361°N 85.26028°W / 40.59361; -85.26028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipChester
Elevation866 ft (264 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46759
FIPS code18-39654[2]
GNIS feature ID2830580[1]

Keystone is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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A large share of the early settlers being natives of Pennsylvania caused the name of Keystone to be selected, after the Keystone State.[3]

The post office at Keystone has been in operation since 1871.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.