Makin, Indiana

Makin
Unincorporated community
Makin Makin
Coordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°WCoordinates: 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Huntington
Township	Warren
Elevation	850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code	46750
FIPS code	18-46275[1]
GNIS feature ID	438495[2]

Makin is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

History

Makin was never properly laid out or platted.^[3] A post office was established at Makin in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[4] Abraham S. Makin served as an early postmaster.^[5]

Geography

Makin is located at 40°57′57″N 85°35′08″W / 40.96583°N 85.58556°W.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Makin, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
3. Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 159.
4. "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Abraham S. Makin was the first postmaster.