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Malden, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Malden is an unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] The town is locally well known for its Labor Day parade, usually having a large turn-out despite the town's small size.[2]

Country United States
Founded1909
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
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Malden, Indiana
Malden is located in Indiana
Malden
Malden
Location within Indiana
Malden is located in the United States
Malden
Malden
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°22′30″N 87°01′43″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPorter
TownshipMorgan
Founded1909
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46383
Area code219
GNIS feature ID2830499[1]
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History

Malden was platted in 1909.[3] The community was named after Malden, Massachusetts.[4] Malden once contained a post office under the name Liberty View.[3] This post office operated from 1910 until 1913.[5]

Geography

Malden is a small unincorporated community with a bar, the Malden Oasis, and New Hope Missionary Church. Across the street is a grain elevator, the Co-op. In between the bar and the church lies a street which has houses on it. By that street there is a historical school house that is still visible from Highway Forty-Nine.

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