Edgerton, Indiana facts for kids
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Edgerton, Indiana
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 Edgerton, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Edgerton, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46797
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| Area code(s) | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452039 |
Edgerton is a small place in Jackson Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Jackson Township.
History of Edgerton
Edgerton was started in 1889. This happened after a railroad line was built to reach that spot. A post office opened in Edgerton in 1890. It stayed open for many years until it closed in 1954.
The community was named after a man named Joseph K. Edgerton. He was born in Vermont in 1818. Later, he moved to Fort Wayne in 1844. Mr. Edgerton was a lawyer and also a politician. In 1862, he was chosen to be a Representative in the U.S. Congress for one term.
Mr. Edgerton was also involved with railroads. He was a director or president for three different railroad companies in the area. He had bought a lot of land in Ohio and also in Indiana, near the Ohio border. This land was very wet and swampy, but it had many untouched trees. It was hard to cut down these trees because the land was so wet.
After Mr. Edgerton passed away in 1893, two brothers, John and George Anspach, bought some of this land. They bought several hundred acres from Mr. Edgerton's sons. This land was right next to Ohio.
The Anspach brothers then built homes in Edgerton. They also built a sawmill to cut wood and a factory that made drainage tiles. They even opened a general store. These businesses helped the new village of Edgerton grow. The drainage tiles they made were very important. They were used to drain the swampy land, making it easier to clear and live on.
George Anspach's house in Edgerton is still a home today. It faces the railroad tracks. His daughter, Edith, was born in Ohio around 1881. After she finished school in 1899, she moved to her parents' home in Edgerton. She later lived in that house with her husband, George Waldrop. He had moved to Edgerton to find work.
Where is Edgerton?
Edgerton is located right on the border with the state of Ohio. You can find it at these coordinates: 41°04′36″N 84°48′22″W / 41.07667°N 84.80611°W.
