Alaska, Indiana

Alaska (also known as Sheasville) was an unincorporated town in Morgan and Owen counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Alaska, Indiana
Unincorporated town
Alaska is located in Indiana
Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is located in the United States
Alaska
Alaska
Coordinates: 39°28′13″N 86°38′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMorgan, Owen
TownshipAshland, Harrison
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47456
GNIS feature ID430040

History

A post office was established at Alaska in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] The community was probably named in commemoration of the purchase of the Territory of Alaska.[4][5]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Alaska, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...so it was in the news when the post office was named Alaska.
  5. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.


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