Clymers, Indiana

Clymers is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana.

Clymers
Unincorporated community
Cass County's location in Indiana
Clymers
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipClinton
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
ZIP code
46947
FIPS code18-13942[1]
GNIS feature ID432697[2]

History

Clymers was laid out in 1869.[3] It was named for its founder, George Clymer.[4] A post office was established at Clymers in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[5]

Geography

Clymers is located at 40°42′27″N 86°26′56″W. Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway both pass northeast through town.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Clymers, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 539.
  4. Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 39.
  5. "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.


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