Southwest, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°32′12″N 85°56′38″W / 41.53667°N 85.94389°W / 41.53667; -85.94389[1]
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Southwest is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
History
A post office opened in Southwest in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[3] Southwest lies southwest of the county seat, hence the name.[4]
In 1905, Southwest contained a general store, a brick schoolhouse, three churches, and a dozen families.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southwest, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Elkhart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for it is located southwest of Goshen...
- ^ Deahl, Anthony (1905). A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 129.
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Municipalities and communities of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Goshen
- Elkhart
- Goshen
- Nappanee‡
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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