Mohawk, Indiana
Mohawk is an unincorporated community in Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
History
Mohawk was laid out and platted in 1883. It was named after the Mohawk people.
A post office was established at Mohawk in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohawk, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 569.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for the Mohawk tribe.
- ^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
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