Owasco, Indiana

Owasco
Unincorporated community

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°W / 40.46083; -86.62806Coordinates: 40°27′39″N 86°37′41″W / 40.46083°N 86.62806°W / 40.46083; -86.62806
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 / 40.46083; -86.62806.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ↑ 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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