Indian Village (formerly known as Alcinda) is a small unincorporated community in Sparta Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Indian Village | |
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_2708.jpg) Indian Village United Methodist Church, originally built as a United Brethren Church. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°21′57″N 85°38′22″W / 41.36583°N 85.63944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Noble |
| Township | Sparta |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46732 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 450549 |
History
editA post office was established at Indian Village in 1867, and remained in operation until 1888.[3] The community is noted for being the Indian reservation residence of Miami chief Papakeecha who lived in a one-story brick home there from 1827 through 1834.
Geography
editIndian Village is located 1.5 miles south of Cromwell and 2 miles east of Lake Wawasee at the junction of Indiana State Road 5 and County Road W 100 N.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Indian Village, Noble County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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