Dinwiddie, Indiana
Dinwiddie is an unincorporated community in Eagle Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana.
Dinwiddie, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′22″N 87°18′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Eagle Creek |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| ZIP code | 46341 |
| FIPS code | 18-18195[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433566[2] |
History
Dinwiddie was the name of a family of pioneer settlers.[3]
The Chicago and Wabash Valley Railroad attempted to build a line through here from 1898, which was to run from Rensselaer on the Monon Railroad to Crown Point and Gary. The Monon took over in 1914, and left the project unfinished north of Dinwiddie which hence became a railroad terminus. The stub line was abandoned in 1935.[4]
Geography
Dinwiddie is located at 41°17′22″N 87°18′04″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Dinwiddie, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 160.
- "Benjamin Gifford and the Chicago and Wabash Valley Railroad". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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