Keystone is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Keystone, Indiana | |
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 Wells County's location in Indiana | |
  Keystone Location of Keystone in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′37″N 85°15′37″W / 40.59361°N 85.26028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Chester |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46759 |
| FIPS code | 18-39654[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830580[1] |
History
editA large share of the early settlers being natives of Pennsylvania caused the name of Keystone to be selected, after the Keystone State.[3]
The post office at Keystone has been in operation since 1871.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.
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