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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Deacon
Unincorporated community
Cass County's location in IndianaCass County's location in Indiana
Deacon is located in Cass County, IndianaDeaconDeaconLocation in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°38′02″N 86°19′02″W / 40.63389°N 86.31722°W / 40.63389; -86.31722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipDeer Creek
Elevation755 ft (230 m)
ZIP code46994
FIPS code18-17038
GNIS feature ID433385

Deacon is an unincorporated community in Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Deacon in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The community was named for its first postmaster, William R. Deacon.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deacon, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deacon, Indiana
  4. "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 568.
Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Logansport
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