Foraker, Indiana
Foraker, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-23872[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 434635[1] |
Foraker is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
History
Foraker was founded in 1892 when the Wabash Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for Joseph B. Foraker, the 37th Governor of Ohio.[4]
The Foraker post office was discontinued in 1966.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foraker, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Deahl, Anthony (1905). A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 123.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name honors Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio.
- ^ "Elkhart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.