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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Owasco
Unincorporated community
Looking north along Front Street into OwascoLooking north along Front Street into Owasco
Carroll County's location in IndianaCarroll County's location in Indiana
Owasco is located in Carroll County, IndianaOwascoOwascoLocation in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°27′39″N 86°37′41″W / 40.46083°N 86.62806°W / 40.46083; -86.62806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipClay
Elevation705 ft (215 m)
ZIP code46065
FIPS code18-57420
GNIS feature ID440788

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

History

A post office was established at Owasco in 1883. It was named after Owasco Lake, in New York.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owasco, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name, borrowed from the lake in New York...

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County seat: Delphi
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