Cleveland, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cleveland, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Cleveland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hancock
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Coordinates:39.7903°N -85.6447°W
Elevation Ft:974
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46140
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-13546[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:432645

Cleveland is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History

Cleveland was initially called Portland and, under the latter name, was laid out and platted in 1834.[2] The community was renamed Cleveland in 1855.[3]

A post office was established in Cleveland in 1852 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . Wm. Mitchell Printing Company . Richman, George J. . 1916 . 719.
  3. Book: History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882 . King & Binford . Binford, John H. . 1882 . 249.
  4. Web site: Hancock County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 September 2014.