Ekin is an unincorporated community in Hamilton and Tipton counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Ekin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°13′1.13″N 86°09′41.97″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hamilton, Tipton
Township	Adams, Jefferson
Elevation [1]	906 ft (276 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46045
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	434057
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History

Ekin was named for General Ekin by James McKee. McKee built the first frame house in Ekin, which was used as a store. McKee sold his property and moved away after five years. Ekin heard about the naming of the town and send McKee a bible as a gift. Historically, Ekin had a strong timber industry. Ekin timber was exported internationally.[2] A post office was established at Ekin in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]

Geography

Ekin is located in the southern part of Jefferson Township, on the county line of Tipton and Hamilton counties.[2]

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