Makin, Indiana

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

Makin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Makin
Makin
Coordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
TownshipWarren
Elevation
850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46750
FIPS code18-46275[1]
GNIS feature ID438495[2]

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]

Geography

Makin is located at 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Makin, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  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 18 October 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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