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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Hastings, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°23′01″N 85°55′46″W / 41.38361°N 85.92944°W / 41.38361; -85.92944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipJefferson
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46542
FIPS code18-32476
GNIS feature ID435865

Hastings is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Hastings in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The name of the community likely honors a family of settlers.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hastings, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Hastings, IN Community Profile
  4. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably was named for a local family.
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County seat: Warsaw
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