Limedale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Limedale is located in Indiana
Limedale
Limedale
Limedale is located in the United States
Limedale
Limedale
Coordinates: 39°37′09″N 86°52′45″W / 39.61917°N 86.87917°W / 39.61917; -86.87917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipGreencastle
Elevation
[1]
784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46135
Area code765
GNIS feature ID437898

Limedale is an unincorporated community in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Limedale was laid out in 1864, and named for the lime quarries in the area.[3] A post office called Limedale was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[4]

Geography

Limedale is located at 39°37′09″N 86°52′45″W / 39.61917°N 86.87917°W / 39.61917; -86.87917.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Limedale, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 175.
  4. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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