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Welcome to Sevastopol ...

Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sevastopol, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

Sevastopol is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sevastopol lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Sevastopol (for example, toward North Judson), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities near Sevastopol ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sevastopol.

  • Rochester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winona Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
    • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <3>
  • Bourbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
  • Argos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
    • Argos is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <3>
  • Akron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
  • Pierceton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
    • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <3>
  • Mentone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
    • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <3>
  • Silver Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
  • Etna Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sevastopol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sevastopol.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sevastopol. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sevastopol.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sevastopol. See our Newspapers Page for Sevastopol.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sevastopol ...

Looking for more information about Sevastopol? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sevastopol, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sevastopol.

Adding Sevastopol to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sevastopol in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sevastopol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sevastopol post office opened in 1858.

We also found Sevastopol in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sevastopol.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sevastopol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Kosciusko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sevastopol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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