Ockley, Indiana

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Ockley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Ockley
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°29′18″N86°38′02″W / 40.48833°N 86.63389°W / 40.48833; -86.63389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Township Madison
Elevation
[1]
696 ft (212 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46923
FIPS code 18-56016 [2]
GNIS feature ID440498 [1]

Ockley is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

Contents

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Ockley in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1976. [3] The origin of the name Ockley is obscure, but it could possibly be of Native American origin. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ockley, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  33. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...such as Ockley and Toto, are thought to be of Native American origins, but have uncertain origins.


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