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Baltimore, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°09′57″N 87°26′31″W / 40.16583°N 87.44194°W / 40.16583; -87.44194
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Baltimore, Indiana
Baltimore is located in Warren County, Indiana
Baltimore
Baltimore
Location in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°09′57″N 87°26′31″W / 40.16583°N 87.44194°W / 40.16583; -87.44194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarren
TownshipMound
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47932
Area code765

Baltimore was a small town built on the western banks of the Wabash River in Mound Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

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Baltimore was laid out in November 1829 by William Willmeth and Samuel Hill. It flourished for several years, and the population reached 70. In 1830, Samuel Hill had a stock of merchandise worth $2500 at his establishment, which was the largest stock in the county at the time. A post office was established in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1865.[1] Another store was opened by Samuel Wetzel in 1839. When the Wabash and Erie Canal was completed on the opposite side of the river in the 1840s, the community dwindled. A single brick house built in the 1880s is the last remaining structure of Baltimore.

Geography

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Baltimore was located along State Road 263 near its intersection with County Road 1025 South. Baltimore Cemetery and Rodgers Cemetery lie about a quarter mile to the west.

References

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  1. ^ "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 10, 2016.