Maples is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Maples, Indiana | |
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  Maples  Maples | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′39″N 84°58′05″W / 41.01083°N 84.96806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | about 19,209 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46816 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830307[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Maples in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[3] The community was named for Lewis S. Maples, a lumber baron.[4]
Notable people
edit- Lucy Fitch Perkins, author, was born in Maples.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maples, Indiana
- ^ "Maples".
- ^ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ 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. 644.
External links
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