en Alaska, Indiana

Alaska, Indiana
Alaska, Indiana
Unincorporated town
	Alaska Christian Church
	Alaska Alaska
	Coordinates: 39°28′13″N 86°38′29″W / 39.47028°N 86.64139°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Morgan, Owen
Township	Ashland, Harrison
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47456
GNIS feature ID	430040

Alaska (also known as Sheasville) was an unincorporated town in Morgan and Owen counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Alaska in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[2] The community was probably named in commemoration of the purchase of the Territory of Alaska.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alaska, Indiana
^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^ 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.
^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alaska, Indiana

[2] "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[3] 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.

[4] "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

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