Mohawk, Indiana

Mohawk, Indiana
Mohawk is located in Indiana
Mohawk
Mohawk
Mohawk is located in the United States
Mohawk
Mohawk
Coordinates: 39°50′37″N 85°50′27″W / 39.84361°N 85.84083°W / 39.84361; -85.84083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
TownshipBuck Creek
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code
46140
FIPS code18-50076[2]
GNIS feature ID439311[1]

Mohawk is an unincorporated community in Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History

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Mohawk was laid out and platted in 1883.[3] It was named after the Mohawk people.[4]

A post office was established at Mohawk in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohawk, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 569.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for the Mohawk tribe.
  5. ^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.