Mahon, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°56′19″N 85°22′50″W / 40.93861°N 85.38056°W / 40.93861; -85.38056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation [1] | 755 ft (230 m) |
| ZIP code | 46750 |
| FIPS code | 18-46224[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438478[1] |
Mahon is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.
History
Mahon was laid out and platted in 1853, not long after the Wabash and Erie Canal was extended to that point.[3] It was named for its founder, Archibald Mahon.[4]
A post office was established at Mahon in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1867.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mahon, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 650.
- ^ 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. pp. 158.
- ^ "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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