Hoover, Indiana

Hoover is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana.

Hoover
Unincorporated community
Cass County's location in Indiana
Hoover
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°48′32″N 86°12′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipAdams
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
ZIP code
46947
FIPS code18-34708[1]
GNIS feature ID436418[2]

History

Hoover had its start in the early 1870s by the building of the Eel River Railroad through that territory.[3] It was named for its founder, Riley Hoover.[4]

A post office was established at Hoover in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[5]

Geography

Hoover is located at 40°48′32″N 86°12′02″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Hoover, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 465.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 160.
  5. "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.


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