Anoka, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Anoka
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Cass County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cass County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Coordinates:40.7236°N -86.2836°W
Elevation Ft:709
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46947
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-01738[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830326

Anoka is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Anoka in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] [3] One source speculates the name Anoka might be of Sioux origin.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . Lewis Publishing Company . Powell, Jehu Z. . 1913 . 713.
  3. Web site: Cass County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 August 2014.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 51. ...the name probably comes from a Sioux adverb meaning "on both sides"..