Hessen Cassel, Indiana

Hessen Cassel is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Hessen Cassel, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hessen Cassel is located in Indiana
Hessen Cassel
Hessen Cassel
Hessen Cassel is located in the United States
Hessen Cassel
Hessen Cassel
Coordinates: 40°58′40″N 85°04′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAllen
TownshipMarion
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46816
Area code260
GNIS feature ID436070

History

Hessen Cassel was platted in 1863.[3] Hessen Cassel was originally built up chiefly by Germans,[4] and was named for the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in Germany.

Geography

Hessen Cassel is located at 40°58′40″N 85°04′45″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Hessen Cassel, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted in 1863...
  4. Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 621.


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