Lake Cicott, Indiana

Lake Cicott is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana.

Lake Cicott
Unincorporated community
Cass County's location in Indiana
Lake Cicott
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 86°31′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
ZIP code
46947
GNIS feature ID437524[1]

History

Lake Cicott was laid out in 1868.[2] The namesake of Lake Cicott is George Cicott, a pioneer.[3] The first post office in Lake Cicott was established in 1873.[4]

Geography

The town of Lake Cicott is located at 40°45′51″N 86°31′27″W at the eastern end of Lake Cicott.

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References
  1. "Lake Cicott, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  2. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 631.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...which was named for George Cicott, a fur trader whose reserve was located here.
  4. "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.



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