Hoover, Indiana

Hoover
Unincorporated community

Cass County's location in Indiana
Hoover

Location in Cass County

Coordinates: 40°48′32″N 86°12′02″W / 40.80889°N 86.20056°WCoordinates: 40°48′32″N 86°12′02″W / 40.80889°N 86.20056°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Adams
Elevation 682 ft (208 m)
ZIP code 46947
FIPS code 18-34708[1]
GNIS feature ID 436418[2]

Hoover is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

Hoover had its start in the early 1870s by the building of the Eel River Railroad through that territory.[3] It was named for its founder, Riley Hoover.[4]

A post office was established at Hoover in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[5]

Geography

Hoover is located at 40°48′32″N 86°12′02″W / 40.80889°N 86.20056°W.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Hoover, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 465.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 160.
  5. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.