Lapland, Indiana

Lapland, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Lapland is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Lapland
Lapland
Location in Montgomery County
Lapland is located in Indiana
Lapland
Lapland
Lapland (Indiana)
Coordinates: 39°54′18″N 86°54′10″W / 39.90500°N 86.90278°W / 39.90500; -86.90278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipScott
Elevation
[1]
840 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47954
Area code765
FIPS code18-42240[2]
GNIS feature ID437629[1]

Lapland is an unincorporated community in Scott Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Lapland was platted by William Davis in 1887.[3] The community was probably named after Lapland, in Scandinavia.[4] A post office was established at Lapland in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1899.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapland, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 504
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently named for the northern European region...
  5. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.


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