Maxwell, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Post office on State Road 9
Post office on State Road 9
Maxwell is located in Indiana
Maxwell
Maxwell
Maxwell is located in the United States
Maxwell
Maxwell
Coordinates: 39°51′21″N 85°46′06″W / 39.85583°N 85.76833°W / 39.85583; -85.76833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
TownshipCenter
Elevation
[1]
912 ft (278 m)
ZIP code
46154
FIPS code18-47736[2]
GNIS feature ID2830400[1]

Maxwell is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History

Maxwell was laid out and platted in 1881,[3] and was named for a man who worked on building the railroad to the town.[4] The Maxwell post office was established in 1882.[5]

Education

Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation operates area schools, including Maxwell Intermediate School.[6] The local high school is Greenfield-Central High School.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maxwell, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 585.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Maxwell in honor of a man involved in building the railroad through here.
  5. ↑ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Home". Maxwell Intermediate School. Retrieved July 31, 2020.


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