Lockport, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lockport is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Elevation571 ft (174 m)
FIPS code18-44550[2]
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Lockport
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Lockport is located in Carroll County, Indiana
Lockport
Lockport
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 86°34′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipAdams
Elevation571 ft (174 m)
ZIP code
47926
FIPS code18-44550[2]
GNIS feature ID438202[1]
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History

A post office was established at Lockport in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] The birth of the town, and its name, are related to the set of lock gates that one would have encountered on the Wabash and Erie Canal.[4][5]

Geography

Lockport is located less than half a mile northwest of the Wabash River. Burnetts Creek flows along the east side of town.

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