Keystone, Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Keystone is located in Wells County, Indiana
Keystone
Keystone
Location of Keystone in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°35′37″N 85°15′37″W / 40.59361°N 85.26028°W / 40.59361; -85.26028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipChester
Elevation866 ft (264 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46759
FIPS code18-39654[2]
GNIS feature ID2830580[1]

Keystone is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Pennsylvania caused the name of Keystone to be selected, after the Keystone State.[3]

The post office at Keystone has been in operation since 1871.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.


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