Southwest, Indiana

Not to be confused with Southwestern Indiana.

Southwest is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

Southwest, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°32′12″N 85°56′38″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Elkhart
Township	Harrison
Elevation [1]	856 ft (261 m)
ZIP code	46526
FIPS code	18-71594[2]
GNIS feature ID	443890[1]

History

A post office opened in Southwest in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.^[3] Southwest lies southwest of the county seat, hence the name.^[4]

In 1905, Southwest contained a general store, a brick schoolhouse, three churches, and a dozen families.^[5]