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Manson, Indiana is located in Clinton County, Indiana
Manson, Indiana
Manson, Indiana
Location in Clinton County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clinton
Township Perry
Founded 1874
Named for Mahlon Manson
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46041
FIPS code 18-46494
GNIS feature ID 438535

Manson is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana. The town is named for Mahlon Dickerson Manson, a general in the American Civil War and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.

History

Manson was laid out June 30, 1874, by Lucinda Clark, David Clark and Rebecca Clark. The New Lights had a small church in Manson in the early 20th century.

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