Ockley, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°29′18″N 86°38′02″W / 40.48833°N 86.63389°W / 40.48833; -86.6338946923
Ockley is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A 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
- ^ 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
Media related to Ockley, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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