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Coordinates: 39°5418N 86°5410W / 39.90500°N 86.90278°W / 39.90500; -86.90278
 

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Lapland, Indiana
Lapland is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Lapland

Lapland

Location in Montgomery County

Lapland is located in Indiana
Lapland

Lapland

Lapland (Indiana)

Coordinates: 39°54′18N 86°54′10W / 39.90500°N 86.90278°W / 39.90500; -86.90278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipScott
Elevation 840 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47954
Area code765
FIPS code18-42240[2]
GNIS feature ID437629[1]

Lapland is an unincorporated communityinScott Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. stateofIndiana.[1]

History[edit]

Lapland was platted by William Davis in 1887.[3] The community was probably named after Lapland, in Scandinavia.[4] A post office was established at Lapland in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1899.[5]

References[edit]

  • ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 504
  • ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently named for the northern European region...
  • ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.

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