Hanna, Indiana

Hanna
census-designated place
Hanna
Coordinates: 41°24′43″N 86°46′48″W / 41.41194°N 86.78000°W / 41.41194; -86.78000Coordinates: 41°24′43″N 86°46′48″W / 41.41194°N 86.78000°W / 41.41194; -86.78000
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Hanna
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 463
ZIP code 46340
FIPS code 18-31180[1]
GNIS feature ID 435685[2]

Hanna is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hanna Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. It had a population of 463 at the 2010 census.

History

Hanna was laid out in 1858.[3][4] It was named in honor of an Indiana judge with the surname Hanna.[5]

Geography

Hanna is located at 41°24′43″N 86°46′48″W / 41.41194°N 86.78000°W / 41.41194; -86.78000.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Hanna, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. p. 710.
  4. ↑ Packard, Jasper (1876). History of La Porte County, Indiana, and Its Townships, Towns and Cities. S. E. Taylor, printers. p. 188.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Judge Hanna of Fort Wayne, who was involved in bringing the railroad here.


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