Alaska, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°28′13″N 86°38′29″W / 39.47028°N 86.64139°W / 39.47028; -86.64139
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Alaska, Indiana
ZIP code
47456
GNIS feature ID430040[1]

Alaska (also known as Sheasville) was an

unincorporated town in Morgan and Owen counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Alaska in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] The community was probably named in commemoration of the purchase of the Territory of Alaska.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alaska, Indiana
  2. ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. . ...so it was in the news when the post office was named Alaska.
  4. ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.