Anoka, Indiana
Anoka is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Anoka in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. One source speculates the name Anoka might be of Sioux origin.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau delineated Anoka as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.
References
- ^ 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".
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.