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The community is part of the [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]]–[[Mishawaka, Indiana|Mishawaka]] IN-[[Michigan|MI]], [[South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
The community is part of the [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]]–[[Mishawaka, Indiana|Mishawaka]] IN-[[Michigan|MI]], [[South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
==History==
==History==
In 1922 the National Realty and Development Co. of Louisville Kentucky launched the sale of lots in Maple Lane with a giveaway of $500 in gold, a free homesite, a band and a free lunch.<ref name="Sales ad">{{cite web |title=Auction of home sites in Maple Lane sub-division |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105264491/ |publisher=South Bend News-Times |access-date=9 July 2022 |date=September 24, 1922}}</ref> By 1957, the area had around 1,800 homes and a population of at least 5,500. In September of 1957, the Maple Lane Business Men's Association, a group of 22 Maple Lane businesses, organized a meeting to discuss issues with wells, septic tanks, and to discuss annexation by South Bend.<ref name="views on future">{{cite news |title=Maple Lane seeks views on future |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105211065/maple-lane-indiana/ |publisher=South Bend Tribune |date=February 20, 1957}}</ref>
In 1922 the National Realty and Development Co. of Louisville Kentucky launched the sale of lots in Maple Lane with a giveaway of $500 in gold, a free homesite, a band and a free lunch.<ref name="Sales ad">{{cite web |title=Auction of home sites in Maple Lane sub-division |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105264491/ |publisher=South Bend News-Times |access-date=9 July 2022 |date=September 24, 1922}}</ref> By 1957, the 950-acre area had around 1,800 homes and a population of at least 5,500. In September of 1957, the Maple Lane Business Men's Association, a group of 22 Maple Lane businesses, organized a meeting to discuss issues with wells, septic tanks, and to discuss annexation by South Bend.<ref name="views on future">{{cite news |title=Maple Lane seeks views on future |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105211065/maple-lane-indiana/ |publisher=South Bend Tribune |date=February 20, 1957}}</ref> In 1971, South Bend voted to annex Maple Lane, but the annexation was tied up in the courts for years. In 1979, a bill was filed to repeal the annexation.<Ref name=repealer>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105264800/maple-lane-annexation-by-south-bend-call/</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:24, 9 July 2022

Maple Lane, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Maple Lane is located in Indiana
Maple Lane
Maple Lane
Maple Lane is located in the United States
Maple Lane
Maple Lane
Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 86°13′00″W / 41.70000°N 86.21667°W / 41.70000; -86.21667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySt. Joseph
TownshipClay
Elevation
[1]
748 ft (228 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46637
Area code574
GNIS feature ID452680

Maple Lane is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

In 1922 the National Realty and Development Co. of Louisville Kentucky launched the sale of lots in Maple Lane with a giveaway of $500 in gold, a free homesite, a band and a free lunch.[3] By 1957, the 950-acre area had around 1,800 homes and a population of at least 5,500. In September of 1957, the Maple Lane Business Men's Association, a group of 22 Maple Lane businesses, organized a meeting to discuss issues with wells, septic tanks, and to discuss annexation by South Bend.[4] In 1971, South Bend voted to annex Maple Lane, but the annexation was tied up in the courts for years. In 1979, a bill was filed to repeal the annexation.[5]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Maple Lane, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Auction of home sites in Maple Lane sub-division". South Bend News-Times. September 24, 1922. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Maple Lane seeks views on future". South Bend Tribune. February 20, 1957.
  5. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105264800/maple-lane-annexation-by-south-bend-call/


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