Mohawk is an unincorporated community in Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
Mohawk, Indiana | |
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  Mohawk  Mohawk | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′37″N 85°50′27″W / 39.84361°N 85.84083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Township | Buck Creek |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| ZIP code | 46140 |
| FIPS code | 18-50076[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439311[1] |
History edit
Mohawk was laid out and platted in 1883.[3] It was named after the Mohawk people.[4]
A post office was established at Mohawk in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohawk, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 569.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for the Mohawk tribe.
- ^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
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