Mace, Indiana
Mace is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Mace, Indiana | |
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 Corner of Main Street and 600 East on the east side of Mace. | |
  Mace Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′37″N 86°47′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Walnut |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47933 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-45720[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438449 |
History
Mace, formerly called Fredericksburg, was laid out in about 1840 by Frederick Long.[4] A post office was established at Mace in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[5]
Geography
Mace is located at 40°00′37″N 86°47′47″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Mace, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Beckwith, Hiram Williams & Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. pp. 372.
- "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
Gallery
Looking east along U.S. Route 136 into Mace
Mace Cemetery
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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