Linwood, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°11′37″N 85°40′54″W / 40.19361°N 85.68167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Madison |
Township | Lafayette |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
ZIP code | 46001 |
FIPS code | 18-44226[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 437972[1] |
Linwood is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.
Linwood was likely named for the presence of linden trees.[3] It was originally called Funk's Station.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linwood, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently for the tree...
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 815.