Mace, Indiana

Mace is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Mace, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Corner of Main Street and 600 East on the east side of Mace.
Mace
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°00′37″N 86°47′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipWalnut
Elevation840 ft (256 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-45720[2]
GNIS feature ID438449

History

Mace, formerly called Fredericksburg, was laid out in about 1840 by Frederick Long.[4] A post office was established at Mace in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[5]

Geography

Mace is located at 40°00′37″N 86°47′47″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Mace, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. Beckwith, Hiram Williams & Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. pp. 372.
  5. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  • Looking east along U.S. Route 136 into Mace
  • Mace Cemetery


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