Anoka, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
40°43′25″N 86°17′01″W / 40.72361°N 86.28361°W / 40.72361; -86.2836146947
Anoka is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Anoka in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3][4] One source speculates the name Anoka might be of Sioux origin.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anoka, 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. 713.
- ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the name probably comes from a Sioux adverb meaning "on both sides".
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Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Logansport
- Logansport
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- Onward
- Royal Center
- Walton
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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