Mahon, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Mahon, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Mahon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Coordinates:40.9386°N -85.3806°W
Elevation Ft:755
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46750
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-46224[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:438478

Mahon is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

History

Mahon was laid out and platted in 1853, not long after the Wabash and Erie Canal was extended to that point.[2] It was named for its founder, Archibald Mahon.[3]

A post office was established at Mahon in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1867.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 650.
  3. 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 . 158.
  4. Web site: Huntington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 October 2014.