Manson, Indiana

Manson, Indiana
Manson
—  Town  —
Manson is located in Indiana
Manson
Coordinates: 40°14′24″N 86°35′25″W / 40.24°N 86.59028°W / 40.24; -86.59028Coordinates: 40°14′24″N 86°35′25″W / 40.24°N 86.59028°W / 40.24; -86.59028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clinton
Township Perry
Founded 1874
Named for Mahlon Manson
Elevation 860 ft (262 m)
ZIP code 46041
FIPS code 18-46494[1]
GNIS feature ID 438535[2]

Manson is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana. The town is named for Mahlon Dickerson Manson, a general in the American Civil War and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.[3]

History

Manson was laid out June 30, 1874, by Lucinda Clark, David Clark and Rebecca Clark. The New Lights had a small church in Manson in the early 20th century.[4]

Geography

Manson is located at 40°14′24″N 86°35′25″W / 40.24°N 86.59028°W / 40.24; -86.59028.

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "Manson, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:438535. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indianap. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 32. 
  4. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Perry Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. 

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