Ockley,_Indiana

Ockley, Indiana

Ockley, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Ockley is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

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The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Ockley in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1976.[3] The origin of the name Ockley is obscure, but it could possibly be of Native American origin.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ockley, Indiana
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. [4]
    Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...such as Ockley and Toto, are thought to be of Native American origins, but have uncertain origins.


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