Hanfield, Indiana

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Hanfield, Indiana
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Coordinates: 40°36′16″N85°34′49″W / 40.60444°N 85.58028°W / 40.60444; -85.58028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Grant
Township Washington
Elevation
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873 ft (266 m)
ZIP code
46952
FIPS code 18-31126 [2]
GNIS feature ID435674 [1]

Hanfield is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Hanfield in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929. [3] Hanfield is likely a conjoin of the surnames Hancock and Garfield. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hanfield, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 156. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...a compromise between advocates of the names Garfield and Hancock.