Teegarden, Indiana

Teegarden, Indiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°27′54″N 86°22′39″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Township	Polk
Area [1]
• Total	0.10 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
• Land	0.10 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation [2]	787 ft (240 m)
ZIP code	46574 (Walkerton)
FIPS code	18-75194[3]
GNIS feature ID	444620

Teegarden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States.

History

Teegarden was platted in 1873.[4] Teegarden has the last name of a family of settlers.[5]

Geography

Teegarden is located in northwestern Marshall County at 41°27′54″N 86°22′39″W. It is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of U.S. Route 6, 5 miles (8 km) east of Walkerton, and 11 miles (18 km) north-northwest of Plymouth, the Marshall county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Teegarden CDP has an area of 0.10 square miles (0.26 km^2), all land.[1] The community drains northwest toward Yellow Bank Creek, flowing west toward the Kankakee River, part of the Illinois River watershed.

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 133.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Teegarden family...