Beaver City, Indiana facts for kids
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Beaver City, Indiana
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 Beaver City, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Beaver City, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
47922
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| Area code(s) | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-04006 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430671 |
Beaver City is a small place in Newton County, Indiana. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Washington Township.
Discovering Beaver City's Past
When Was Beaver City Founded?
Beaver City was started in the year 1893. Imagine what life was like back then! It was named after a nearby area called Beaver Prairie. A "prairie" is a large open grassland.
The Old Post Office
A post office opened in Beaver City in 1866. This was a very important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. It helped connect the community to the rest of the world. The post office served the community for many years, but it closed down in 1913.
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