Maxwell, Indiana

Maxwell, Indiana
Maxwell, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Post office on State Road 9
	Maxwell Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 39°51′27″N 85°46′12″W / 39.85750°N 85.77000°WCoordinates: 39°51′27″N 85°46′12″W / 39.85750°N 85.77000°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hancock
Township	Center
Elevation	912 ft (278 m)
ZIP code	46154
FIPS code	18-47736
GNIS feature ID	438753

Maxwell is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History[]

Maxwell was laid out and platted in 1881,^[3] and was named for a man who worked on building the railroad to the town.^[4] The Maxwell post office was established in 1882.^[5]

Geography[]

Maxwell is located at

39°51′27″N 85°46′12″W / 39.85750°N 85.77000°W.

Education[]

Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation operates area schools, including Maxwell Intermediate School.^[6] The local high school is Greenfield-Central High School.

References[]

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Maxwell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 585.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Maxwell in honor of a man involved in building the railroad through here.
^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
^ "Home". Maxwell Intermediate School. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

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[GR2-1] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] "Maxwell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.

[3] Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 585.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Maxwell in honor of a man involved in building the railroad through here.

[5] "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

[6] "Home". Maxwell Intermediate School. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greenfield
City	Greenfield
Towns	Cumberland‡ Fortville McCordsville New Palestine Shirley‡ Spring Lake Wilkinson
Townships	Blue River Brandywine Brown Buck Creek Center Green Jackson Sugar Creek Vernon
Unincorporated communities	Brookville Heights Carrollton Charlottesville‡ Cleveland Eden Finly Gem Maxwell Milners Corner Mohawk Mount Comfort Nashville Philadelphia Pleasant Acres Riley Stringtown Warrington Westland Willow Branch Woodbury
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Maxwell, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Post office on State Road 9
Maxwell Maxwell Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 39°51′27″N 85°46′12″W / 39.85750°N 85.77000°W / 39.85750; -85.77000Coordinates: 39°51′27″N 85°46′12″W / 39.85750°N 85.77000°W / 39.85750; -85.77000
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hancock
Township	Center
Elevation	912 ft (278 m)
ZIP code	46154
FIPS code	18-47736^[1]
GNIS feature ID	438753^[2]