Modesto, Indiana | |
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![]() One of the few houses remaining at Modesto | |
Coordinates: 39°16′11″N 86°32′54″W / 39.26972°N 86.54833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47404 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-50040[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 439306[1] |
Modesto is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Modesto in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was probably named after Modesto, California.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modesto, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...found in California dating from 1870 and most likely is a transfer.