Hanfield, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°36′16″N 85°34′49″W / 40.60444°N 85.58028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Grant |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
ZIP code | 46952 |
FIPS code | 18-31126[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 435674[1] |
Hanfield is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Hanfield in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[3] Hanfield is likely a conjoin of the surnames Hancock and Garfield.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hanfield, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...a compromise between advocates of the names Garfield and Hancock.