Hessen Cassel, Indiana | |
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  Hessen Cassel  Hessen Cassel | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′38″N 85°04′20″W / 40.97722°N 85.07222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46816 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830305 [1] |
Hessen Cassel is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
Hessen Cassel was platted in 1863. [2] Hessen Cassel was originally built up chiefly by Germans, [3] and was named for the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in Germany.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hessen Cassel, Indiana
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
163.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted in 1863...
- ^ Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 621.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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