Anoka, Indiana

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Anoka
Unincorporated community
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Cass County's location in Indiana
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Anoka
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°43′19″N86°16′57″W / 40.72194°N 86.28250°W / 40.72194; -86.28250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Washington
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
ZIP code
46947
FIPS code 18-01738 [1]
GNIS feature ID430184 [2]

Anoka is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana.

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History

A post office was established at Anoka in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [3] [4] One source speculates the name Anoka might be of Sioux origin. [5]

Geography

Anoka is located at 40°43′19″N86°16′57″W / 40.72194°N 86.28250°W / 40.72194; -86.28250 .

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Anoka, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  713.
  4. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  51. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...the name probably comes from a Sioux adverb meaning "on both sides".


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