Hoover, Indiana
Hoover | |
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 Cass County's location in Indiana | |
  Hoover Location in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′32″N 86°12′02″W / 40.80889°N 86.20056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| ZIP code | 46947 |
| FIPS code | 18-34708[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 436418[1] |
Hoover is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana. As of June 2022 Hoover has an approximate population of 35 residents.
History
[edit]Hoover had its start in the early 1870s by the building of the Eel River Railroad through that territory.[3] It was named for its founder, Riley Hoover.[4]
A post office was established at Hoover in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoover, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 465.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 160.
- ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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