Welcome to Messick ...

Messick is located in Henry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Messick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Messick is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Messick: (765)

Communities Also Named Messick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Messick - they are located in Louisiana and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Messick.

Communities near Messick ...

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

• Muncie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
  • Muncie is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <3>
• New Castle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
• Warsaw
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
• Yorktown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <3>
• Centerville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
• Chesterfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
• Middletown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
• Knightstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightstown
  • Knightstown is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightstown <3>
• Cambridge City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge City
  • Cambridge City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge City <3>
• Hagerstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <3>

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 Messick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Messick.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Messick. 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 Messick.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Messick ...

Looking for more information about Messick? 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 Messick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Messick.

Adding Messick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Messick 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 Messick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Messick post office opened in 1884.

We also found Messick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Messick.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

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