Harlan is an unincorporated

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(CDP) in Springfield Township, Allen County, in the

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. As of the 2010 census, Harlan had a population of 1,634.

History

Harlan was laid out in 1853 by Lewis Reichelderfer and Julia Ann (Ranck) Reichelderfer, who were husband and wife. It originally consisted of two communities, Harlan and Maysville. The border between the two towns was Georgetown Road (Indiana State Road 37), with Harlan being on the north side of the road. The post office at Harlan has been in operation since 1851. Maysville faded from existence soon afterwards.

Geography

Harlan is located at . It is located on State Road 37, approximately northeast of

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Censu ...

and west of the

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state line.

Education

Harlan is within

East Allen County Schools The East Allen County School (EACS) corporation is an Allen County area public school district, one of the largest in area in Indiana, encompassing southeast Fort Wayne, all of Leo-Cedarville, Monroeville, New Haven, and Woodburn. It opera ...

(EACS) and is zoned to Woodlan Elementary School and Woodlan Junior/Senior High School. - Compare it to the EACS map - Compare to the CDP limits.

Demographics

References

External links

Harlan Days Community Festival
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