Rutland, Indiana

Rutland is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

Rutland
Rutland
Rutland
Coordinates: 41°14′40″N 86°21′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarshall
TownshipUnion
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
ZIP code
46511
FIPS code18-66600[2]
GNIS feature ID442427

History

The first post office at Rutland was called Cavender, established 1883.[3] Renamed Rutland in 1884, the post office closed in 1918.[4]

Rutland was a station on the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad.[5]

Geography

Rutland is located at 41°14′40″N 86°21′26″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office named Cavender...
  4. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 334.


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