Tocsin, Indiana
Tocsin, Indiana | |
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 Wells County's location in Indiana | |
  Tocsin Location of Tocsin in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′51″N 85°06′29″W / 40.83083°N 85.10806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Lancaster |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46777 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-76076[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830583[1] |
Tocsin is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] It is on the border with Jefferson Township.
History
[edit]Tocsin was platted in 1884.[3] A post office was established at Tocsin in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tocsin, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The village was platted on August 19, 1884...
- ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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