Maumee, Indiana

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Maumee, Indiana
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Maumee
Coordinates: 39°01′16″N86°15′42″W / 39.02111°N 86.26167°W / 39.02111; -86.26167 Coordinates: 39°01′16″N86°15′42″W / 39.02111°N 86.26167°W / 39.02111; -86.26167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Salt Creek
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
ZIP code
47264
FIPS code 18-47655 [1]
GNIS feature ID451203 [2]

Maumee is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

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History

A post office was established at Maumee in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928. [3] Maumee is derived from Miami, a name honoring the Miami people. [4]

Geography

Maumee is located at 39°01′16″N86°15′42″W / 39.02111°N 86.26167°W / 39.02111; -86.26167 .

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References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Maumee, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  213. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Maumee is a form of the Native American word Me-ah-me, of which Miami is another form...