Hanfield, Indiana

Hanfield is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana.

Hanfield, Indiana
Hanfield
Hanfield
Coordinates: 40°36′16″N 85°34′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipWashington
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code
46952
FIPS code18-31126[1]
GNIS feature ID435674[2]

History

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]

Geography

Hanfield is located at 40°36′16″N 85°34′49″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Hanfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. 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.


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