Makin, Indiana

Makin, Indiana
Makin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Makin Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°WCoordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Huntington
Township	Warren
Elevation	850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code	46750
FIPS code	18-46275
GNIS feature ID	438495

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

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 / 40.96583°N 85.58556°W.

References[]

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Makin, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
^ 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.
^ "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
^ 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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[GR2-1] "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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v t Municipalities and communities of Huntington County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Huntington
City	Huntington
Towns	Andrews Markle‡ Mount Etna Roanoke Warren
Townships	Clear Creek Dallas Huntington Jackson Jefferson Lancaster Polk Rock Creek Salamonie Union Warren Wayne
Unincorporated communities	Banquo Bippus Bowerstown Bracken Browns Corner Buckeye Goblesville Harlansburg Lancaster Luther‡ Mahon Majenica Makin Mardenis Milo Pleasant Plain Plum Tree Roanoke Station Rock Creek Center Simpson
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Makin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Makin Makin Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°W / 40.96583; -85.58556Coordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°W / 40.96583; -85.58556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Huntington
Township	Warren
Elevation	850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code	46750
FIPS code	18-46275^[1]
GNIS feature ID	438495^[2]