Klaasville, Indiana

Klaasville is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana.

Klaasville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Klaasville
Klaasville
Coordinates: 41°21′21″N 87°31′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
TownshipHanover
Elevation
718 ft (219 m)
ZIP code
46303
FIPS code18-40104[1]
GNIS feature ID437373[2]

History

A post office was established at Klaasville in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community was named for the German American Klaas family of pioneer settlers.[4]

Geography

Klaasville is located at 41°21′21″N 87°31′03″W.

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Klaasville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Klaas family. An early German settler was H. Klaas...



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