Cammack, Indiana

Cammack
Unincorporated community
Cammack
Coordinates: 40°12′35″N 85°29′33″W / 40.20972°N 85.49250°W / 40.20972; -85.49250Coordinates: 40°12′35″N 85°29′33″W / 40.20972°N 85.49250°W / 40.20972; -85.49250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Delaware
Township Mount Pleasant
Elevation 919 ft (280 m)
ZIP code 47304
FIPS code 18-09928[1]
GNIS feature ID 432004[2]

Cammack is an unincorporated community in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

History

Cammack was founded in 1882.[3] A sawmill was built there by David Cammack.[4] The sawmill burned in 1893 and was not rebuilt.[5]

A post office was established at Cammack in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[6]

Geography

Cammack is located at 40°12′35″N 85°29′33″W / 40.20972°N 85.49250°W / 40.20972; -85.49250.

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Cammack, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on April 15, 1882...
  4. Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 199.
  5. Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 188.
  6. "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.


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