Cedar
Cedar is located in Indiana
Cedar
Cedar
Cedar is located in the United States
Cedar
Cedar
Coordinates: 41°18′46″N 85°09′22″W / 41.31278°N 85.15611°W / 41.31278; -85.15611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
TownshipButler
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
ZIP code
46738
FIPS code18-10965[1]
GNIS feature ID432258[2]

Cedar is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

History

Cedar was named after Cedar Creek.[3] The post office was discontinued in 1914.[4]

Geography

Cedar is located at 41°18′46″N 85°09′22″W / 41.31278°N 85.15611°W / 41.31278; -85.15611.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Cedar, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ..name comes from the stream Cedar Creek...
  4. "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.


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