Mohawk, Indiana

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

Mohawk, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
TownshipBuck Creek
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code
46140
FIPS code18-50076[1]
GNIS feature ID439311[2]

History

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]

Geography

Mohawk is located at 39°50′37″N 85°50′27″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Mohawk, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  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.


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