Indian Village
Unincorporated community
Indian Village United Methodist Church, originally built as a United Brethren Church.
Indian Village United Methodist Church, originally built as a United Brethren Church.
Indian Village is located in Indiana
Indian Village
Indian Village
Indian Village is located in the United States
Indian Village
Indian Village
Coordinates: 41°21′57″N 85°38′22″W / 41.36583°N 85.63944°W / 41.36583; -85.63944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipSparta
Elevation
[1]
886 ft (270 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46732
Area code260
GNIS feature ID450549

Indian Village (formerly known as Alcinda) is a small unincorporated community in Sparta Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Indian Village in 1867, and remained in operation until 1888.[3] The community is noted for being the Indian reservation residence of Miami chief Papakeecha who lived in a one-story brick home there from 1827 through 1834.

Geography

Indian Village is located 1.5 miles south of Cromwell and 2 miles east of Lake Wawasee at the junction of Indiana State Road 5 and County Road W 100 N.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Indian Village, Noble County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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