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Welcome to Maxinkuckee ...

Maxinkuckee is located in Marshall County<1>.


The location of Maxinkuckee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Maxinkuckee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Maxinkuckee is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Maxinkuckee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Maxinkuckee (for example, toward North Judson), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Maxinkuckee: (574)

Communities near Maxinkuckee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maxinkuckee.

  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rochester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
  • Winamac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bourbon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
  • Argos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
    • Argos is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <4>
  • Mentone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
    • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <4>
  • Hamlet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kewanna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
    • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Maxinkuckee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxinkuckee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maxinkuckee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maxinkuckee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxinkuckee. See our Newspapers Page for Maxinkuckee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maxinkuckee ...

Looking for more information about Maxinkuckee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Maxinkuckee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maxinkuckee.

Adding Maxinkuckee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maxinkuckee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Maxinkuckee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Maxinkuckee post office opened in 1857.

We also found Maxinkuckee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxinkuckee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxinkuckee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maxinkuckee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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