Makin, Indiana

Makin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Makin is located in Indiana
Makin
Makin
Makin is located in the United States
Makin
Makin
Coordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°W / 40.96583; -85.58556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
TownshipWarren
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46750
FIPS code18-46275[2]
GNIS feature ID438495[1]

Makin is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

History

Makin was never properly laid out or platted.[3] A post office was established at Makin in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4] Abraham S. Makin served as an early postmaster.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Makin, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 159.
  4. ^ "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Abraham S. Makin was the first postmaster.


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