Klaasville, Indiana

Klaasville is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana.[2]

Klaasville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Klaasville is located in Indiana
Klaasville
Klaasville
Klaasville is located in the United States
Klaasville
Klaasville
Coordinates: 41°21′21″N 87°31′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
TownshipHanover
Elevation
718 ft (219 m)
ZIP code
46303 (Cedar Lake)
Area code219
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.[2]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Klaasville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 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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