Byron, LaPorte County, Indiana
Byron is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Byron, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′22″N 86°37′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Township | Kankakee |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| ZIP code | 46371 |
| FIPS code | 18-09658[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431927[2] |
History
Byron was laid out and platted in 1836.[3] Byron was once considered a center of trade in the area. With the construction of the Northern Indiana Railroad, business activity shifted to other towns, particularly nearby Rolling Prairie, and Byron's population dwindled.[4]
Geography
Byron is located at 41°39′22″N 86°37′29″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Byron, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 727.
- Packard, Jasper (1876). History of La Porte County, Indiana, and Its Townships, Towns and Cities. S. E. Taylor, printers. p. 48.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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