Country United States County LaPorte ZIP code 46350 Elevation 198 m | State Indiana Township Galena FIPS code 18-33232 Local time Friday 11:17 AM | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind NW at 31 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Hesston is an unincorporated community in Galena Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Contents
Map of Hesston, IN 46371, USA
History
A post office was established at Hesston in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. The community was named for P. M. Hess, an early settler.
Culture
The Hesston Steam Museum, which contains several railroads with multiple track gauges including 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge, 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge, 14 in (356 mm) gauge, and 7 1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge, is located just west of Hesston.
References
Hesston, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA