Klaasville, Indiana

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Klaasville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Klaasville
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Klaasville
Coordinates: 41°21′21″N87°31′03″W / 41.35583°N 87.51750°W / 41.35583; -87.51750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lake
Township Hanover
Elevation
718 ft (219 m)
ZIP code
46303 (Cedar Lake)
Area code 219
FIPS code 18-40104 [1]
GNIS feature ID437373 [2]

Klaasville is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Klaasville in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [3] The community was named for the German American Klaas family of pioneer settlers. [4]

Geography

Klaasville is located at 41°21′21″N87°31′03″W / 41.35583°N 87.51750°W / 41.35583; -87.51750 . [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 "Klaasville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  186. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Klaas family. An early German settler was H. Klaas...


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