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Welcome to Deacon ...

Deacon is located in Cass County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Deacon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1844.

Deacon is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Deacon lies within the (574) area code.

Communities Also Named Deacon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Deacon - they are located in Manitoba, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Deacon ...

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

  • Kokomo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Kokomo is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <4>
  • Logansport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Peru
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
  • Delphi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Flora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
  • Galveston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>
  • Russiaville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Walton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
  • Bunker Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
  • Royal Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
    • Royal Center is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deacon ...

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

Adding Deacon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Deacon post office opened in 1844.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deacon.

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

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 Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deacon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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