Manhattan is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Manhattan was laid out in 1829 when the National Road was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after Manhattan, in New York.[3] A post office was established at Manhattan in 1830, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]
Geography
Manhattan lies on U.S. Route 40, approximately six miles southwest of the city of Greencastle.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manhattan, Indiana
- ^ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 179.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for Manhattan Island, New York.
- ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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