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'''Klaasville''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana|Hanover Township]], [[Lake County, Indiana|Lake County]], [[Indiana]]. |
'''Klaasville''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana|Hanover Township]], [[Lake County, Indiana|Lake County]], [[Indiana]]. |
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A post office was established at Klaasville in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Lake&searchtext=&pagenum=3 | title=Lake County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref> The community was named for the German American Klaas family of pioneer settlers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url= |
A post office was established at Klaasville in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Lake&searchtext=&pagenum=3 | title=Lake County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref> The community was named for the German American Klaas family of pioneer settlers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SXB5AAAAMAAJ|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=186|quote=...named for the local Klaas family. An early German settler was H. Klaas...}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Revision as of 04:32, 21 November 2015
Klaasville | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Hanover |
| Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| ZIP code | 46303 |
| FIPS code | 18-40104[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 437373[2] |
Klaasville is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana.
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″N 87°31′03″W / 41.35583°N 87.51750°W.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Klaasville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ 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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