Messick, Indiana
 | This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as Hazzard 1906, pp. 924, 940 clearly says that this was a village with a railway station, not this false GNIS "community" twaddle. (February 2025) |
Messick, Indiana | |
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  Messick Location within Indiana  Messick Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′31″N 85°18′10″W / 39.97528°N 85.30278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Township | Blue River |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| ZIP code | 47362 |
| FIPS code | 18-48546[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439043[1] |
Messick is an unincorporated community in Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Messick was founded in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A man named Messick owned a general store in town.[3] A post office was established in Messick in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Messick, Indiana
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 1 2 Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. pp. 940–941.
- ↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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