Vistula is an unincorporated community in York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

Vistula, Indiana
Vistula is located in Indiana
Vistula
Vistula
Vistula is located in the United States
Vistula
Vistula
Coordinates: 41°44′57″N 85°43′24″W / 41.74917°N 85.72333°W / 41.74917; -85.72333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
TownshipYork
Elevation794 ft (242 m)
ZIP code
46507
FIPS code18-79226[2]
GNIS feature ID2830368[1]

History

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Vistula was laid out in 1865.[3] It was likely named after the Vistula River.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vistula, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1173.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably for the river in Northern Europe...
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