Hoover, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°48′32″N 86°12′02″W / 40.80889°N 86.20056°W / 40.80889; -86.20056CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyCassTownshipAdamsElevation686 ft (209 m)ZIP code
46947
FIPS code18-34708[2]GNIS feature ID436418[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

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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoover, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 465.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 160.
  5. ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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