Messick, Indiana

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Messick, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Messick
Coordinates: 39°58′31″N85°18′10″W / 39.97528°N 85.30278°W / 39.97528; -85.30278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Township Blue River
Elevation
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1,073 ft (327 m)
ZIP code
47362
FIPS code 18-48546 [2]
GNIS feature ID439043 [1]

Messick is an unincorporated community in Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana.

History

Messick was founded in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point. [3] A man named Messick owned a general store in town. [3] A post office was established in Messick in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Messick, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. pp.  940–941.
  4. ↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.


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