Locke, Indiana

Locke, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Locke
Locke
Coordinates: 41°28′18″N 86°00′44″W / 41.47167°N 86.01222°W / 41.47167; -86.01222Coordinates: 41°28′18″N 86°00′44″W / 41.47167°N 86.01222°W / 41.47167; -86.01222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Township Locke
Elevation 876 ft (267 m)
ZIP code 46550
FIPS code 18-44496[1]
GNIS feature ID 438200[2]

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]

Geography

Locke is located at 41°28′18″N 86°00′44″W / 41.47167°N 86.01222°W / 41.47167; -86.01222.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Locke, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 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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