Messick, Indiana

Messick, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Messick is located in Indiana
Messick
Messick
Messick is located in the United States
Messick
Messick
Coordinates: 39°58′31″N 85°18′10″W / 39.97528°N 85.30278°W / 39.97528; -85.30278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
TownshipBlue River
Elevation
[1]
1,073 ft (327 m)
ZIP code
47362
FIPS code18-48546[2]
GNIS feature ID439043[1]

Messick is an unincorporated community in Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana.

History

Messick was founded in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A man named Messick owned a general store in town.[3] A post office was established in Messick in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Messick, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. pp. 940–941.
  4. ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.


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