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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Messick, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°58′31″N 85°18′10″W / 39.97528°N 85.30278°W / 39.97528; -85.30278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
TownshipBlue River
Elevation1,073 ft (327 m)
ZIP code47362
FIPS code18-48546
GNIS feature ID439043

Messick is an unincorporated community in Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana.

History

Messick was founded in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point. A man named Messick owned a general store in town. A post office was established in Messick in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Messick, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. pp. 940–941.
  4. "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Indiana, United States
County seat: New Castle
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