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Maxwell is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
Maxwell, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Post office on State Road 9 | |
  Maxwell  Maxwell | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′27″N 85°46′12″W | |
| 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] |
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.
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, United States Department of the Interior. 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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County seat: Greenfield | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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