Makin, Indiana

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

Makin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Huntington
Township	Warren
Elevation [1]	853 ft (260 m)
ZIP code	46750
FIPS code	18-46275[2]
GNIS feature ID	438495[1]

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]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Makin, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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 October 18, 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.