Modesto, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Modesto, Indiana
Unincorporated community
One of the few houses remaining at Modesto
Modesto, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Modesto, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Township	Washington
Elevation	617 ft (188 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47404
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-50040
GNIS feature ID	439306

Modesto is a small, quiet place in Indiana, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that don't have their own local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Washington Township in Monroe County.

A Look Back: Modesto's History

Modesto might be quiet now, but it once had a post office! It opened in 1892, helping people send and receive letters. This was a big deal before emails and cell phones! However, the post office closed its doors in 1903.

Historian Ronald L. Baker believes that Modesto, Indiana, was probably named after a much larger city: Modesto, California. It's interesting how places can share names across the country!