Anoka,_Indiana

Anoka, Indiana

Anoka, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Anoka is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana.

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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

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anoka, Indiana
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 713.
  4. [4]
    "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. [5]
    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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