Pike, Indiana
Pike is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
The first post office at Pike was called Pikes Crossing, in 1885. It was so named from its location at the crossing of a turnpike. The post office was later renamed Pike, and was discontinued in 1900.
Geography
Pike is located at 40°07′27″N 86°28′55″W / 40.12417°N 86.48194°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Pike, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office established as Pikes Crossing...
- ^ Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana. Carlon & Hollenbeck. 1887. p. 35.
- ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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