Beaver Dam, Indiana
Beaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Beaver Dam (previously spelled Beaverdam) contained a post office from 1844 until 1901. A beaver dam on the nearby creek caused the name to be selected.
References
- ^ "Beaver Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 379.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...on the site of a large beaver dam, on a creek of the same name.