Buckeye, Indiana
Buckeye is an unincorporated community in Salamonie Township, Huntington County, Indiana.
Buckeye, Indiana | |
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  Buckeye  Buckeye | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 85°21′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Township | Salamonie |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| ZIP code | 46792 |
| FIPS code | 18-08830[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431742[2] |
History
Buckeye had its start in the year 1879 by the building of the railroad through that territory.[3] A post office was established at Buckeye in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[4]
Geography
Buckeye is located at 40°41′28″N 85°21′14″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Buckeye, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 154.
- "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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