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Treaty, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°43′28″N 85°46′57″W / 40.72444°N 85.78250°W / 40.72444; -85.78250
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Treaty, Indiana
Treaty is located in Indiana
Treaty
Treaty
Treaty is located in the United States
Treaty
Treaty
Coordinates: 40°43′28″N 85°46′57″W / 40.72444°N 85.78250°W / 40.72444; -85.78250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipLiberty
Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46992
GNIS feature ID444864[1]

Treaty is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Treaty was founded in the mid-1870s, and was named after the nearby Treaty Creek.[2] A post office was established at Treaty in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[3]

Geography

Treaty is located on Indiana State Road 15 between Wabash and La Fontaine.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Treaty, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, which dates from the mid-1870s, was named for nearby Treaty Creek...
  3. ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.