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Mohawk is an unincorporated community in Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

Mohawk, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Mohawk
Mohawk
Coordinates: 39°50′37″N 85°50′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
TownshipBuck Creek
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code
46140
FIPS code18-50076[1]
GNIS feature ID439311[2]

History


Mohawk was laid out and platted in 1883.[3] It was named after the Mohawk people.[4]

A post office was established at Mohawk in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[5]


Geography


Mohawk is located at 39°50′37″N 85°50′27″W.


References


  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Mohawk, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 569.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for the Mohawk tribe.
  5. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.


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