Buckeye, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Buckeye, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Buckeye
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Salamonie
Coordinates:40.6911°N -85.3539°W
Elevation Ft:860
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46792
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-08830[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:431742

Buckeye is an unincorporated community in Salamonie Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

History

Buckeye had its start in the year 1879 by the building of the railroad through that territory.[2] A post office was established at Buckeye in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests . The Lewis Publishing Company . Bash, Frank Sumner . 1914 . 154.
  3. Web site: Huntington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 October 2014.