Jump to content

Owasco, Indiana

Edit links
Coordinates: 40°27′39″N 86°37′41″W / 40.46083°N 86.62806°W / 40.46083; -86.62806
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Monkbot (talk | contribs) at 05:56, 30 January 2021 (Task 18 (cosmetic): eval 4 templates: hyphenate params (3×);). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Owasco
Unincorporated community
Looking north along Front Street into Owasco
Looking north along Front Street into Owasco
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Owasco is located in Carroll County, Indiana
Owasco
Owasco
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°27′39″N 86°37′41″W / 40.46083°N 86.62806°W / 40.46083; -86.62806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipClay
Elevation
[1]
702 ft (214 m)
ZIP code
46065
FIPS code18-57420[2]
GNIS feature ID440788

Owasco is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Owasco in 1883.[3] It was named after Owasco Lake, in New York.[4]

Geography

Owasco is at 40°27′39″N 86°37′41″W / 40.46083°N 86.62806°W / 40.46083; -86.62806.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name, borrowed from the lake in New York...


Stub icon

This Carroll County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Owasco,_Indiana&oldid=1003690534"