Klaasville, Indiana
Klaasville, Indiana | |
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Klaasville Klaasville | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′21″N 87°31′03″W / 41.35583°N 87.51750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Hanover |
| Established | 1850 |
| Founded by | H. Klaas |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| ZIP code | 46303 (Cedar Lake) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-40104[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 437373[1] |
Klaasville is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana.[1]
History
Klaasville was founded in 1850.[3] A post office was established at Klaasville in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4] The community was named for the German American Klaas family of pioneer settlers.[5] Klaasville was founded by settler H. Klaas.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Klaasville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Lake County". ingenweb.org. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the local Klaas family. An early German settler was H. Klaas...