Arcana, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Arcana, Indiana
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Arcana
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Grant
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Monroe
Coordinates:	40.5386°N -85.5033°W
Elevation Ft:	879
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46953
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-01972^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	430235

Arcana is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Grant County, Indiana.

History

The name Arcana is likely derived from a Latin word meaning "secluded".^[2] The Arcana post office opened in 1858, and was discontinued in 1900.^[3]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
2. 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. 53. The name is probably plural of Arcanum, "hidden," suggesting "secluded"....
3. Web site: Grant County . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 September 2014.