Woodland, Indiana

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Woodland, Indiana
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Coordinates: 41°33′52″N86°10′38″W / 41.56444°N 86.17722°W / 41.56444; -86.17722
Country United States
State Indiana
County St. Joseph
Township Madison
Elevation
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853 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46614
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID452840 [1]

Woodland is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Woodland in 1856, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The community and its vicinity once contained many sawmills. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodland, Indiana
  2. "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  3. Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p.  311.