Sedan, Indiana

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|subdivision_name2 = DeKalb

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|subdivision_name3 = Richland

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Sedan is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

History

Originally named Lawrence, the town's post office was first established in 1854 and referred to as Iba (or Ida).{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/297 297]}} Renamed Sedan P.O. in 1861, the post office was subsequently discontinued in 1908.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=De+Kalb&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=DeKalb County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=3 September 2014}} The community was likely named after Sedan, in France.{{sfn|Baker|1995|p=297||ps=: "...Sedan, apparently for the French city..."}}

Geography

Sedan is located at {{coord|41|26|11|N|85|05|58|W|type:city}}.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1870= 176

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Sedan appeared as a separately-returned community in the 1870 Census, when it was reported to have a population of 176.

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana