Dalton, Indiana

Dalton is an unincorporated community in Dalton Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Dalton, Indiana
Dalton
Dalton
Coordinates: 39°58′57″N 85°10′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipDalton
Elevation1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47346
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID447636

History

Dalton was platted in 1828.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Palmyra.[4]

A post office was established at Dalton in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[5]

Geography

Dalton is located at 39°58′57″N 85°10′54″W.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. "Dalton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 209.
  4. "USGS detail on Dalton - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  5. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.



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