Emma, Indiana

Emma is an unincorporated community in Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.

Emma, Indiana
Emma
Emma
Coordinates: 41°36′40″N 85°32′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
TownshipEden
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
ZIP code
46571
FIPS code18-21142[1]
GNIS feature ID434168[2]

History

Emma once contained a post office which was first called Eden Mills.[3] The post office operated as Eden Mills from 1868 until 1875, was renamed Emma in 1880, and closed in 1903.[4]

Geography

Emma is located at 41°36′40″N 85°32′28″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Emma, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 244.
  4. "LaGrange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2014.


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