Maxwell, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Maxwell, Indiana
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Maxwell
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Hancock
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Center
Coordinates:	39.8558°N -85.7683°W
Elevation Ft:	912
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46154
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-47736^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	2830400

Maxwell is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History

Maxwell was laid out and platted in 1881,^[2] and was named for a man who worked on building the railroad to the town.^[3] The Maxwell post office was established in 1882.^[4]

Education

Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation operates area schools, including Maxwell Intermediate School.^[5] The local high school is Greenfield-Central High School.

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Book: History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . Wm. Mitchell Printing Company . Richman, George J. . 1916 . 585.
3. 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. 213. ...Maxwell in honor of a man involved in building the railroad through here..
4. Web site: Hancock County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 September 2014.
5. Web site: Home. Maxwell Intermediate School. 2020-07-31.