Ockley, Indiana

Ockley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Ockley
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°29′18″N 86°38′02″W / 40.48833°N 86.63389°W / 40.48833; -86.63389Coordinates: 40°29′18″N 86°38′02″W / 40.48833°N 86.63389°W / 40.48833; -86.63389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Township Madison
Elevation[1] 696 ft (212 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46923
FIPS code 18-56016[2]
GNIS feature ID 440498

Ockley is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Ockley in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1976.[4] The origin of the name Ockley is obscure, but it could possibly be of Native American origin.[5]

Geography

Ockley is located at 40°29′18″N 86°38′02″W / 40.48833°N 86.63389°W / 40.48833; -86.63389.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Ockley, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...such as Ockley and Toto, are thought to be of Native American origins, but have uncertain origins.


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