Deacon, Indiana

Deacon is an unincorporated community in Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana.[3]

Deacon
Unincorporated community
Cass County's location in Indiana
Cass County's location in Indiana
Deacon is located in Cass County, Indiana
Deacon
Deacon
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°38′02″N 86°19′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipDeer Creek
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
ZIP code
46994
FIPS code18-17038[1]
GNIS feature ID433385[2]

History

A post office was established at Deacon in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4] The community was named for its first postmaster, William R. Deacon.[5]

Geography

Deacon is located at 40°38′02″N 86°19′02″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Deacon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deacon, Indiana
  4. "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 568.
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