Lochiel, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Lochiel, Indiana

Unincorporated community

Benton County's location in Indiana

Lochiel

Lochiel's location in Benton County

Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 087°16′26″W﻿ / ﻿40.66417°N 87.27389°W﻿ / 40.66417; -87.27389
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Benton County
Township| Union Township
Elevation

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| 797 ft (243 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

47944

Area code| 765
GNIS feature ID| 438196

Lochiel is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

## History

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A post office at Lochiel was established in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3] The community was named after Clan Cameron, also known as Lochiel.[4]

## Geography

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Lochiel is located at 40°39′51″N 087°16′26″W﻿ / ﻿40.66417°N 87.27389°W﻿ / 40.66417; -87.27389 at an elevation of 797 feet.

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Lochiel, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
3. ^ "Benton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 200\. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. "Lochiel is the title of the Camerons."

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Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Fowler

Towns|

* Ambia
* Boswell
* Earl Park
* Fowler
* Otterbein‡
* Oxford

Map of Indiana highlighting Benton County

Townships|

* Bolivar
* Center
* Gilboa
* Grant
* Hickory Grove
* Oak Grove
* Parish Grove
* Pine
* Richland
* Union
* York

CDPs|

* Raub
* Templeton

Other
communities|

* Atkinson
* Barce
* Chase
* Dunnington
* Fargo
* Foresman
* Free
* Freeland Park
* Gravel Hill
* Handy
* Lochiel
* Powley Corners‡
* Swanington
* Talbot
* Wadena

Ghost towns|

* Dunn
* Sheff

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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