Hackleman, Indiana

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Hackleman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Along State Road 26 in Hackleman
Along State Road 26 in Hackleman
Hackleman is located in Indiana
Hackleman
Hackleman
Coordinates: 40°25′18″N 85°44′53″W / 40.42167°N 85.74806°W / 40.42167; -85.74806Coordinates: 40°25′18″N 85°44′53″W / 40.42167°N 85.74806°W / 40.42167; -85.74806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipLiberty
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code
46928
FIPS code18-30330[1]
GNIS feature ID435581[2]

Hackleman is a small unincorporated community in central Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana.[3]

History[]

Hackleman was named for Pleasant A. Hackleman, a Franklin County-born Union general who was killed during the American Civil War.[4] A post office was established at Hackleman in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Geography[]

Hackleman is located at

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40°25′18″N 85°44′53″W / 40.42167°N 85.74806°W / 40.42167; -85.74806 at the intersection of State Road 26 and County Road 400 West.

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Hackleman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Brigadier General Pleasant Adams Hackleman...
  5. ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.


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