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Byron, Indiana
Byron, LaPorte County, Indiana is located in Indiana
Byron, LaPorte County, Indiana
Byron, LaPorte County, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Byron, LaPorte County, Indiana is located in the United States
Byron, LaPorte County, Indiana
Byron, LaPorte County, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Kankakee
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
ZIP code
46371
FIPS code 18-09658
GNIS feature ID 431927

Byron is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

History

Byron was laid out and platted in 1836. Byron was once considered a center of trade in the area. With the construction of the Northern Indiana Railroad, business activity shifted to other towns, particularly nearby Rolling Prairie, and Byron's population dwindled.

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