Official Name: | Sedan |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | DeKalb |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Richland |
Coordinates: | 41.4364°N -85.0994°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation Ft: | 932 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46730 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-68616[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 443193 |
Sedan is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.
Originally named Lawrence, the town's post office was first established in 1854 and referred to as Iba (or Ida).[3] Renamed Sedan P.O. in 1861, the post office was subsequently discontinued in 1908.[4] The community was likely named after Sedan, in France.
Sedan is located at 41.4364°N -85.0994°W.
Sedan appeared as a separately-returned community in the 1870 Census, when it was reported to have a population of 176.