Jalapa, Indiana

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Jalapo
census-designated place
Houses on the Frances Slocum Trail at Jalapa
Houses on the Frances Slocum Trail at Jalapa
Jalapo is located in Indiana
Jalapo
Jalapo
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Country United States
State Indiana
County Grant
Township Pleasant
Elevation 814 ft (248 m)
ZIP code 46952
FIPS code 18-37674[1]
GNIS feature ID 436915[2]

Jalapa is an unincorporated census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana. The site of the Battle of the Mississinewa, fought during the War of 1812, is nearby.[3]

History

The first post office in Jalapa, called Dallas, operated from 1848 until 1849.[4] The post office was renamed Jalapa in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[5] The community was named after Jalapa, in Mexico.[4]

Geography

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