Hackleman, Indiana

Hackleman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Along State Road 26 in Hackleman
Hackleman
Hackleman
Coordinates: 40°25′18″N 85°44′53″W / 40.42167°N 85.74806°W / 40.42167; -85.74806Coordinates: 40°25′18″N 85°44′53″W / 40.42167°N 85.74806°W / 40.42167; -85.74806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Grant
Township Liberty
Elevation 879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code 46928
FIPS code 18-30330[1]
GNIS feature ID 435581[2]

Hackleman is a small unincorporated community in central Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana.[3]

History

Hackleman was named for Pleasant A. Hackleman, a Franklin County-born Union general who was killed during the American Civil War.[4] A post office was established at Hackleman in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Geography

Hackleman is located at 40°25′18″N 85°44′53″W / 40.42167°N 85.74806°W / 40.42167; -85.74806 at the intersection of State Road 26 and County Road 400 West.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Hackleman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Brigadier General Pleasant Adams Hackleman...
  5. ↑ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.


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