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Sedan, Indiana

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Sedan
Unincorporated community
Location within Indiana
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°26′11″N 85°05′58″W / 41.43639°N 85.09944°W / 41.43639; -85.09944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
TownshipRichland
Elevation
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932 ft (284 m)
ZIP code
46730
FIPS code18-68616[2]
GNIS feature ID443193

Sedan is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

History

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Originally named Lawrence, the town's post office was first established in 1854 and referred to as Iba (or Ida).[3] Renamed Sedan P.O. in 1861, the post office was subsequently discontinued in 1908.[4] The community was likely named after Sedan, in France.[5]

Geography

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Sedan is located at 41°26′11″N 85°05′58″W / 41.43639°N 85.09944°W / 41.43639; -85.09944.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870176—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Sedan appeared as a separately-returned community in the 1870 Census, when it was reported to have a population of 176.

References

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  1. ↑ "Sedan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
  4. ↑ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker 1995, p. 297: "...Sedan, apparently for the French city..."
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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