West Middleton, Indiana

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West Middleton is an unincorporated town between Russiaville and Kokomo in western Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

West Middleton was laid out in 1873 by William Middleton, and named for him.{{cite web | url=http://chestnut.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/history/timeline.html | title=Time Line of Howard County, 1844- | publisher=Kokomo-Howard County Public Library | accessdate=2 June 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://chestnut.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/history/hocotwps.html | title=Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns | publisher=Kokomo-Howard County Public Library | accessdate=2 June 2014}}{{cite news|title=A Look Back as We Move Forward |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/867261/history_of_howard_county_indiana/|newspaper=The Kokomo Tribune|date=March 28, 1999|page=58|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 16, 2014 }} {{Open access}}

West Middleton's old school's nickname was the Broncos.{{cite web | url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/kokomo-tribune/1946-10-30/page-11 | title=Kokomo Tribune Newspaper Archives, Oct 30, 1946, p. 11 | date=October 30, 1946 }}

Geography

West Middleton is located on County Road 250 South Road (Alto Road).

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Howard County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana

Category:Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area