Deacon, Indiana
| Deacon | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Cass County's location in Indiana | |
  Deacon Location in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′02″N 86°19′02″W / 40.63389°N 86.31722°WCoordinates: 40°38′02″N 86°19′02″W / 40.63389°N 86.31722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Township | Deer Creek |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| ZIP code | 46994 |
| FIPS code | 18-17038[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433385[2] |
Deacon is an unincorporated community in Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana.[3]
History
A post office was established at Deacon in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4] The community was named for its first postmaster, William R. Deacon.[5]
Geography
Deacon is located at 40°38′02″N 86°19′02″W / 40.63389°N 86.31722°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Deacon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deacon, Indiana
- ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 568.
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