Lockport | |
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 Carroll County's location in Indiana | |
  Lockport Location in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 86°34′25″W / 40.69917°N 86.57361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| ZIP code | 47926 |
| FIPS code | 18-44550 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438202 [1] |
Lockport is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office was established at Lockport in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [3] The birth of the town, and its name, are related to the set of lock gates that one would have encountered on the Wabash and Erie Canal. [4] [5]
Geography
Lockport is located less than half a mile northwest of the Wabash River. Burnetts Creek flows along the east side of town.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 80.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
200.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...on the Wabash and Erie Canal and named for the locks here.
External links
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Media related to
Lockport, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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Lockport | |
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Carroll County's location in Indiana | |
Lockport Location in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 86°34′25″W / 40.69917°N 86.57361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| ZIP code | 47926 |
| FIPS code | 18-44550 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438202 [1] |
Lockport is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office was established at Lockport in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [3] The birth of the town, and its name, are related to the set of lock gates that one would have encountered on the Wabash and Erie Canal. [4] [5]
Geography
Lockport is located less than half a mile northwest of the Wabash River. Burnetts Creek flows along the east side of town.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 80.
-
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
200.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...on the Wabash and Erie Canal and named for the locks here.
External links
-
Media related to
Lockport, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of
Carroll County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
|
| This Carroll County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |