Pike is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
The first post office at Pike was called Pikes Crossing, in 1885.[4] It was so named from its location at the crossing of a turnpike.[5] The post office was later renamed Pike, and was discontinued in 1900.[6]
Geography
Pike is located at 40°07′27″N 86°28′55″W / 40.12417°N 86.48194°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Pike, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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- ^ Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana. Carlon & Hollenbeck. 1887. p. 35.
- ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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