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Locke, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°28′18″N 86°00′44″W / 41.47167°N 86.01222°W / 41.47167; -86.01222
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Locke, Indiana
Locke is located in Indiana
Locke
Locke
Locke is located in the United States
Locke
Locke
Coordinates: 41°28′18″N 86°00′44″W / 41.47167°N 86.01222°W / 41.47167; -86.01222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
TownshipLocke
Elevation876 ft (267 m)
ZIP code
46550
FIPS code18-44496[2]
GNIS feature ID438200[1]

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

History

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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...