Hackleman, Indiana

Hackleman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Along State Road 26 in Hackleman
Along State Road 26 in Hackleman
Hackleman is located in Indiana
Hackleman
Hackleman
Hackleman is located in the United States
Hackleman
Hackleman
Coordinates: 40°25′18″N 85°44′53″W / 40.42167°N 85.74806°W / 40.42167; -85.74806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipLiberty
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code
46928
FIPS code18-30330[2]
GNIS feature ID435581[1]

Hackleman is a small unincorporated community in central Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana.[3]

History

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Hackleman was named for Pleasant A. Hackleman, a Franklin County-born Union general who was killed during the American Civil War.[4] A post office was established at Hackleman in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]

Geography

Hackleman is located at the intersection of State Road 26 and County Road 400 West.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hackleman, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Brigadier General Pleasant Adams Hackleman...
  5. ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.


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