Indian Village, Noble County, Indiana

Indian Village (formerly known as Alcinda) is a small unincorporated community in Sparta Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Indian Village
Unincorporated community
Indian Village
Indian Village
Coordinates: 41°21′57″N 85°38′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipSparta
Elevation886 ft (270 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46732
Area code(s)260
GNIS feature ID450549

History

A post office was established at Indian Village in 1867, and remained in operation until 1888.[3] The community is noted for being the Indian reservation residence of Miami chief Papakeecha who lived in a one-story brick home there from 1827 through 1834.

Geography

Indian Village is located 1.5 miles south of Cromwell and 2 miles east of Lake Wawasee at the junction of Indiana State Road 5 and County Road W 100 N.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  2. "Indian Village, Noble County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  3. "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2017.


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