Cedar, Indiana

Cedar is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

Cedar
Cedar
Cedar
Coordinates: 41°18′46″N 85°09′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
TownshipButler
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
ZIP code
46738
FIPS code18-10965[1]
GNIS feature ID432258[2]

History

Cedar was named after Cedar Creek.[3] The post office was discontinued in 1914.[4]

Geography

Cedar is located at 41°18′46″N 85°09′22″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Cedar, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ..name comes from the stream Cedar Creek...
  4. "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.


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