Anoka, Indiana
Anoka | |
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 Cass County's location in Indiana | |
  Anoka Location in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′25″N 86°17′01″W / 40.72361°N 86.28361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| ZIP code | 46947 |
| FIPS code | 18-01738[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830326[1] |
Anoka is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History[edit]
A post office was established at Anoka in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3][4] One source speculates the name Anoka might be of Sioux origin.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anoka, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 713.
- ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the name probably comes from a Sioux adverb meaning "on both sides".
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