Manhattan, Indiana
Manhattan is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Manhattan was laid out in 1829 when the National Road was extended to that point. The community was named after Manhattan, in New York. A post office was established at Manhattan in 1830, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
Geography
Manhattan lies on U.S. Route 40, approximately six miles southwest of the city of Greencastle.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manhattan, Indiana
- ^ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 179.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for Manhattan Island, New York.
- ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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