Maples, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°00′39″N 84°58′05″W / 41.01083°N 84.96806°W / 41.01083; -84.96806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation [1] | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population [2] | |
• Total | less than 200 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46816 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830307[1] |
Maples is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Maples in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[3] The community was named for Lewis S. Maples, a lumber baron.[4]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau defined Maples as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]
Notable people
- Lucy Fitch Perkins, author, was born in Maples.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maples, Indiana
- ^ "Maples CDP, INdiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 644.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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