Locke, Indiana
Locke, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°28′18″N 86°00′44″W / 41.47167°N 86.01222°WCoordinates: 41°28′18″N 86°00′44″W / 41.47167°N 86.01222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Elkhart |
Township | Locke |
Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
ZIP code | 46550 |
FIPS code | 18-44496[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 438200[2] |
Locke is an unincorporated community in Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
History[]
Locke was laid out in 1867.[3] It took its name from Locke Township.[4]
Geography[]
Locke is located at 41°28′18″N 86°00′44″W / 41.47167°N 86.01222°W.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Locke, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1045.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for its location in Locke Township...
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Elkhart County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Michiana Region, Indiana geography stubs