Owasco, Indiana
| Owasco | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Looking north along Front Street into Owasco | |
 Carroll County's location in Indiana | |
  Owasco Location in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′39″N 86°37′41″W / 40.46083°N 86.62806°WCoordinates: 40°27′39″N 86°37′41″W / 40.46083°N 86.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation[1] | 702 ft (214 m) |
| ZIP code | 46065 |
| FIPS code | 18-57420[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440788 |
Owasco is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office was established at Owasco in 1883.[3] It was named after Owasco Lake, in New York.[4]
Geography
Owasco is located at 40°27′39″N 86°37′41″W / 40.46083°N 86.62806°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name, borrowed from the lake in New York...
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