Ekin, Indiana - Wikiwand

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Country

United States

Elevation

^[1]

276 m (906 ft)

Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

ZIP code

46045

Ekin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°13′01″N 86°09′42″W / 40.21694°N 86.16167°W / 40.21694; -86.16167
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hamilton, Tipton
Townships	Adams, Jefferson
Elevation ^[1]	276 m (906 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46045
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	434057^[1]
^[2]

Ekin is an unincorporated community in Hamilton and Tipton counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

Ekin was named for General Ekin by James McKee. McKee built the first frame house in Ekin, which was used as a store. McKee sold his property and moved away after five years. Ekin heard about the naming of the town and send McKee a bible as a gift. Historically, Ekin had a strong timber industry. Ekin timber was exported internationally.^[2] A post office was established at Ekin in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[3]

Geography

Ekin is located in the southern part of Jefferson Township, on the county line of Tipton and Hamilton counties.^[2]

References

1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ekin, Indiana
1 2 3 Marvin W. Pershing (1914). History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 115–116.
↑ "Tipton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 22, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Noblesville
Cities	Carmel Fishers Noblesville Westfield	Map of Indiana highlighting Hamilton County
Towns	Arcadia Atlanta Cicero Sheridan
Townships	Adams Clay Delaware Fall Creek Jackson Noblesville Westfield Washington Wayne White River
CDPs	Boxley Hortonville Riverwood
Other communities	Aroma Bakers Corner Clare Clarksville Deming Durbin Eagletown Ekin‡ Home Place Lamong Millersburg New Britton Omega Strawtown Walnut Grove
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Tipton County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Tipton
Cities	Elwood‡ Tipton	Map of Indiana highlighting Tipton County
Towns	Kempton Sharpsville Windfall
Townships	Cicero Jefferson Liberty Madison Prairie Wildcat
CDPs	Goldsmith Hobbs
Other communities	Curtisville Ekin‡ Groomsville Jackson Nevada New Lancaster Normanda Tetersburg West Elwood
Ghost town	Jericho
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°13′01″N 86°09′42″W / 40.21698°N 86.16166°W / 40.21698; -86.16166

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