Mount Zion is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Mount Zion in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.[3] The community took its name from the nearby Mount Zion Church.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Zion, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for a church around which the village was built.
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