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Alaska, Indiana

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Alaska, Indiana
Unincorporated town
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Alaska Christian Church
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Alaska
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Alaska
Coordinates: 39°28′13″N86°38′29″W / 39.47028°N 86.64139°W / 39.47028; -86.64139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Morgan, Owen
Township Ashland, Harrison
Elevation
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787 ft (240 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47456
GNIS feature ID430040 [1]

Alaska (also known as Sheasville) was an unincorporated town in Morgan and Owen counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Alaska in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [2] The community was probably named in commemoration of the purchase of the Territory of Alaska. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alaska, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  47. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...so it was in the news when the post office was named Alaska.
  4. ↑ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.


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