Hoover, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Hoover
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:Adams
Coordinates:40.8089°N -86.2006°W
Elevation Ft:686
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46947
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-34708[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:436418

Hoover is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana. As of June 2022 Hoover has an approximate population of 35 residents.

History

Hoover had its start in the early 1870s by the building of the Eel River Railroad through that territory.[2] It was named for its founder, Riley Hoover.[3]

A post office was established at Hoover in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 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 . 465.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 160.
  4. Web site: Cass County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 August 2014.