Willow Branch, Indiana | |
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  Willow Branch  Willow Branch | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′34″N 85°41′04″W / 39.87611°N 85.68444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Township | Brown |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| ZIP code | 46186 |
| FIPS code | 18-84482 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830403 [1] |
Willow Branch is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
History
The first store in Willow Branch was established in 1874. The community took its name from the stream upon which it is located, the Willow Branch creek. [3]
Willow Branch was platted as a town in 1882. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Branch, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 100.
- ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 542.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Willow Branch, Indiana | |
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Willow Branch Willow Branch | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′34″N 85°41′04″W / 39.87611°N 85.68444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Township | Brown |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| ZIP code | 46186 |
| FIPS code | 18-84482 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830403 [1] |
Willow Branch is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
History
The first store in Willow Branch was established in 1874. The community took its name from the stream upon which it is located, the Willow Branch creek. [3]
Willow Branch was platted as a town in 1882. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Branch, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 100.
- ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 542.
Municipalities and communities of
Hancock County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Hancock County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |