Foraker, Indiana

Foraker, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Foraker is located in Indiana
Foraker
Foraker
Location within Indiana
Foraker is located in the United States
Foraker
Foraker
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°30′57″N 85°55′27″W / 41.51583°N 85.92417°W / 41.51583; -85.92417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
TownshipUnion
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
ZIP code
46526
FIPS code18-23872
GNIS feature ID434635

Foraker is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

History

Foraker was founded in 1892 when the Wabash Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Joseph B. Foraker, the 37th Governor of Ohio.

The Foraker post office was discontinued in 1966.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foraker, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Deahl, Anthony (1905). A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 123.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name honors Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio.
  5. ↑ "Elkhart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.