Locke, Indiana

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Locke, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Locke
Coordinates: 41°28′18″N86°00′44″W / 41.47167°N 86.01222°W / 41.47167; -86.01222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Township Locke
Elevation
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876 ft (267 m)
ZIP code
46550
FIPS code 18-44496 [2]
GNIS feature ID438200 [1]

Locke is an unincorporated community in Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

History

Locke was laid out in 1867. [3] It took its name from Locke Township. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Locke, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp.  1045.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  200. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for its location in Locke Township...


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