Ockley is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Ockley, Indiana | |
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 A 360-degree panorama centered on the defunct railroad | |
 Carroll County's location in Indiana | |
  Ockley Location in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′18″N 86°38′02″W / 40.48833°N 86.63389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Madison |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46923 |
| FIPS code | 18-56016[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440498[1] |
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
editA post office was established at Ockley in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1976.[3] The origin of the name Ockley is obscure, but it could possibly be of Native American origin.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ockley, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...such as Ockley and Toto, are thought to be of Native American origins, but have uncertain origins.
External links
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