Makin, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Makin, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Makin
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Huntington
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Warren
Coordinates:	40.9658°N -85.5856°W
Elevation Ft:	853
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46750
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-46275^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	438495

Makin is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

History

Makin was never properly laid out or platted.^[2] A post office was established at Makin in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[3] Abraham S. Makin served as an early postmaster.^[4]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 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 . 159.
3. Web site: Huntington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 October 2014.
4. 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. 208. Abraham S. Makin was the first postmaster..