Anoka, Indiana
Anoka | ||
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FIPS code 18-01738[2] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830326[1] | |
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.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the name probably comes from a Sioux adverb meaning "on both sides".
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