Maumee, Indiana

Maumee, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Maumee is located in Indiana
Maumee
Maumee
Maumee is located in the United States
Maumee
Maumee
Coordinates: 39°01′16″N 86°15′42″W / 39.02111°N 86.26167°W / 39.02111; -86.26167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation
[1]
574 ft (175 m)
ZIP code
47264
FIPS code18-47655[2]
GNIS feature ID451203[1]

Maumee is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Maumee in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[3] Maumee is derived from Miami, a name honoring the Miami people.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maumee, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Maumee is a form of the Native American word Me-ah-me, of which Miami is another form...


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