Klaasville, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°21′21″N 87°31′03″W / 41.35583°N 87.51750°W / 41.35583; -87.51750[1]
46303 (Cedar Lake)
Klaasville is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Klaasville in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community was named for the German American Klaas family of pioneer settlers.[4]
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.
- ^ "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...
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Municipalities and communities of Lake County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Crown Point
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