Hesston, Indiana

Hesston is an unincorporated community in Galena Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

Hesston, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hesston
Hesston
Coordinates: 41°45′10″N 86°39′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
TownshipGalena
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
ZIP code
46350
FIPS code18-33232[1]
GNIS feature ID436073[2]

History

A post office was established at Hesston in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3] The community was named for P. M. Hess, an early settler.[4]

Culture

The Hesston Steam Museum, which contains several railroads with multiple track gauges including 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge, 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge, 14 in (356 mm) gauge, and 7 1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge, is located just west of Hesston.[5]

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Hesston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "La Porte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 94.
  5. "Homepage". Hesston Steam Museum. Retrieved 29 December 2014.



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