Nead, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°42′26″N 86°07′39″W / 40.70722°N 86.12750°W / 40.70722; -86.12750[1]
46970
Nead is an unincorporated community in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Nead in 1894, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community was probably named for Samuel Nead, a local resident.[4]
Nead was not officially platted. By 1914, Nead contained a public school and a general store, and around 40 inhabitants.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nead, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
According to the WPA files...was named for Samuel Nead, an early settler.
- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 196.
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Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Peru
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