Manson, Indiana

Manson
Unincorporated community
Manson is located in Clinton County, Indiana
Manson
Manson
Location within Clinton County, Indiana
Coordinates: 40°14′24″N 86°35′25″W / 40.24000°N 86.59028°W / 40.24000; -86.59028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
TownshipPerry
Founded1874
Named forMahlon Manson
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46041
FIPS code18-46494
GNIS feature ID438535

Manson is an unincorporated community 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.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manson, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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.