Hackleman is a small unincorporated community in central Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana.[3]
History
Hackleman was named for Pleasant A. Hackleman, a Franklin County-born Union general who was killed during the American Civil War.[4] A post office was established at Hackleman in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]
Geography
Hackleman is located at the intersection of State Road 26 and County Road 400 West.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hackleman, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for Brigadier General Pleasant Adams Hackleman...
- ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
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