Lockport, Indiana
| Lockport | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Carroll County's location in Indiana | |
  Lockport Location in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 86°34′25″W / 40.69917°N 86.57361°WCoordinates: 40°41′57″N 86°34′25″W / 40.69917°N 86.57361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| ZIP code | 47926 |
| FIPS code | 18-44550[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438202[2] |
Lockport is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office was established at Lockport in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] The birth of the town, and its name, are related to the set of lock gates that one would have encountered on the Wabash and Erie Canal.[4][5]
Geography
Lockport is located at 40°41′57″N 86°34′25″W / 40.69917°N 86.57361°W, less than half a mile northwest of the Wabash River. Burnetts Creek flows along the east side of town.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Lockport, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 80.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...on the Wabash and Erie Canal and named for the locks here.
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