Makin, Indiana

Makin
Unincorporated community
Makin
Coordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°WCoordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Huntington
Township Warren
Elevation 850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code 46750
FIPS code 18-46275[1]
GNIS feature ID 438495[2]

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

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]

Geography

Makin is located at 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°W.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Makin, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  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. p. 159.
  4. ↑ "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 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.