Maxwell, Indiana

Maxwell is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

For the unincorporated community in Morgan County, see Maxwell, Morgan County, Indiana.
Maxwell, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Post office on State Road 9
Maxwell
Maxwell
Coordinates: 39°51′27″N 85°46′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
TownshipCenter
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
ZIP code
46154
FIPS code18-47736[1]
GNIS feature ID438753[2]

History

Maxwell was laid out and platted in 1881,[3] and was named for a man who worked on building the railroad to the town.[4] The Maxwell post office was established in 1882.[5]

Geography

Maxwell is located at 39°51′27″N 85°46′12″W.

Education

Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation operates area schools, including Maxwell Intermediate School.[6] The local high school is Greenfield-Central High School.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Maxwell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 585.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Maxwell in honor of a man involved in building the railroad through here.
  5. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  6. "Home". Maxwell Intermediate School. Retrieved 2020-07-31.


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