Southwest, Indiana

Not to be confused with Southwestern Indiana.
Southwest, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Southwest is located in Indiana
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest is located in the United States
Southwest
Southwest
Coordinates: 41°32′12″N 85°56′38″W / 41.53667°N 85.94389°W / 41.53667; -85.94389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
TownshipHarrison
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
ZIP code
46526
FIPS code18-71594[2]
GNIS feature ID443890[1]

Southwest is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

History

A post office opened in Southwest in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[3] Southwest lies southwest of the county seat, hence the name.[4]

In 1905, Southwest contained a general store, a brick schoolhouse, three churches, and a dozen families.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southwest, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Elkhart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for it is located southwest of Goshen...
  5. ^ Deahl, Anthony (1905). A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 129.


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