Lydick, Indiana

Lydick is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Lydick, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Lydick
Lydick
Coordinates: 41°41′36″N 86°22′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySt. Joseph
TownshipWarren
Elevation738 ft (225 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46628
Area code(s)574
GNIS feature ID452674

The community is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lydick originally had three different names, which were Warren Center, Sweet Home, and Lindley.[3]

A post office opened under the name Warren Centre in 1839. It was renamed to Sweet Home in 1885, and in 1902 was renamed again to Lindley. It was renamed once more to Lydick in 1909, and was discontinued in 1913.[4]

Geography

Lydick is located at 41°41′36″N 86°22′48″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "Lydick, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 283.
  4. "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.


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