Ockley, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Ockley, Indiana
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Carroll County
Pushpin Label:Ockley
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Carroll County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carroll
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Madison
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.4883°N -86.6339°W
Elevation Ft:696
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46923
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-56016[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:440498

Ockley is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Ockley in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1976.[2] The origin of the name Ockley is obscure, but it could possibly be of Native American origin.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Carroll County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 August 2014.
  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. 33. ...such as Ockley and Toto, are thought to be of Native American origins, but have uncertain origins..