Hesston, Indiana

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For other uses, see Hesston (disambiguation).
Hesston
Unincorporated community
Hesston is located in Indiana
Hesston
Hesston
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Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Galena
Elevation 650 ft (200 m)
ZIP code 46350
FIPS code 18-33232[1]
GNIS feature ID 436073[2]

Hesston is an unincorporated community in Galena Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Hesston in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3] The community was named for P. M. Hess, an early settler.[4]

Culture

The Hesston Steam Museum, which contains several railroads with multiple track gauges including 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge, 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge, 14 in (356 mm) gauge, and 7 1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge, is located just west of Hesston.[5]

References

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