County Putnam ZIP code 46171 Elevation 196 m | State Indiana GNIS feature ID 438515 Local time Sunday 11:28 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Manhattan is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It lies on U.S. Route 40, approximately six miles southwest of the city of Greencastle, the county seat of Putnam County.
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Map of Manhattan, IN 46171, USA
History
Manhattan was laid out in 1829 when the National Road was extended to that point. The community was named after Manhattan, in New York. A post office called Manhattan was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1905.
References
Manhattan, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA