Cammack, Indiana

Cammack is an unincorporated community in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

Cammack
Unincorporated community
Cammack is located in Indiana
Cammack
Cammack
Cammack is located in the United States
Cammack
Cammack
Coordinates: 40°12′35″N 85°29′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDelaware
TownshipMount Pleasant
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
ZIP code
47304
FIPS code18-09928[1]
GNIS feature ID432004[2]

History

Cammack was founded in 1882.[3] A sawmill was built there by David Cammack.[4] The sawmill burned in 1893 and was not rebuilt.[5]

A post office was established at Cammack in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[6]

Geography

Cammack is located at 40°12′35″N 85°29′33″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Cammack, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on April 15, 1882...
  4. Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 199.
  5. Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 188.
  6. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.


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