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Hessen Cassel, Indiana

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Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Hessen Cassel, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°58′38″N 85°04′20″W / 40.97722°N 85.07222°W / 40.97722; -85.07222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAllen
TownshipMarion
Elevation797 ft (243 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46816
Area code260
GNIS feature ID2830305

Hessen Cassel is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Hessen Cassel was platted in 1863. Hessen Cassel was originally built up chiefly by Germans, and was named for the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in Germany.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Hessen Cassel as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hessen Cassel, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted in 1863...
  3. Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 621.
  4. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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