Pike, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Pike, Indiana

Unincorporated community

Boone County's location in Indiana

Pike

Location in Boone County

Coordinates: 40°07′27″N 86°28′55″W﻿ / ﻿40.12417°N 86.48194°W﻿ / 40.12417; -86.48194
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Boone
Township| Washington
Elevation

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| 915 ft (279 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

46052

Area code| 765
FIPS code| 18-59706[2]
GNIS feature ID| 441127

Pike is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

## History

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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

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Pike is located at 40°07′27″N 86°28′55″W﻿ / ﻿40.12417°N 86.48194°W﻿ / 40.12417; -86.48194.

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Pike, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
4. ^ 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. "A post office established as Pikes Crossing..."
5. ^ Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana. Carlon & Hollenbeck. 1887. p. 35.
6. ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

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Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Lebanon

City|

* Lebanon

Map of Indiana highlighting Boone County

Towns|

* Advance
* Jamestown‡
* Thorntown
* Ulen
* Whitestown
* Zionsville

Townships|

* Center
* Clinton
* Eagle
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Marion
* Perry
* Sugar Creek
* Union
* Washington
* Worth

CDP|

* Elizaville

Other
communities|

* Big Springs
* Dover
* Eagle Village
* Fayette
* Fox Hollow
* Gadsden
* Hazelrigg
* Max
* Mechanicsburg
* Milledgeville
* New Brunswick
* Northfield
* Pike
* Rosston
* Royalton
* Shannondale‡
* Stringtown
* Terhune
* Ward
* Waugh

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

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