Sevastopol, Indiana

Sevastopol is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Sevastopol, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sevastopol is located in Indiana
Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is located in the United States
Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Coordinates: 41°07′45″N 86°01′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipFranklin
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46510
FIPS code18-68760[2]
GNIS feature ID443221

History

Sevastopol was platted in 1855.[4] Its name commemorates the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55).[5] A post office was established at Sevastopol in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[6]

Geography

Sevastopol is located in the far southwest corner of the county, five miles from Mentone, seven from Burket, and 15 from Warsaw, the county seat.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Sevastopol, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 731.
  5. Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 379.
  6. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.


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