Eagle Village, Indiana

Eagle Village is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

Eagle Village was laid out in 1829.[2] It was named from Eagle Township.[3] A post office was established at Eagle Village in 1832, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1858.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Village, Indiana
  2. Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana. Carlon & Hollenbeck. 1887. p. 54.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...in Eagle Township, for which it was named.
  4. "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

Coordinates: 39°57′38″N 86°14′44″W / 39.96056°N 86.24556°W / 39.96056; -86.24556


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