Hessen Cassel is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Hessen Cassel, Indiana | |
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  Hessen Cassel  Hessen Cassel | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′38″N 85°04′20″W / 40.97722°N 85.07222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46816 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830305[1] |
History
editHessen Cassel was platted in 1863.[2] Hessen Cassel was originally built up chiefly by Germans,[3] and was named for the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in Germany.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hessen Cassel, Indiana
- ^ 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 in 1863...
- ^ Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 621.
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