Hibbard, Indiana

Hibbard is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

Hibbard
Unincorporated community
Hibbard
Hibbard
Coordinates: 41°15′12″N 86°23′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarshall
TownshipUnion
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
ZIP code
46511
FIPS code18-33304[1]
GNIS feature ID436083[2]

History

Hibbard was originally called Dante, in honor of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, and under that name was platted in 1883.[3][4] A post office called Hibbard was established in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[5]

Hibbard was a station on the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad.[6]

Geography

Hibbard is located at 41°15′12″N 86°23′13″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Hibbard, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. History of Indiana: Containing a History of Indiana and Biographical Sketches of Governors and Other Leading Men. Also a Statement of the Growth and Prosperity of Marshall County, Together with a Personal and Family History of Many of Its Citizens. Brant, Fuller. 1890. p. 44.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on November 1, 1883...
  5. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 334.


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