Lake Cicott, Indiana

Lake Cicott
Unincorporated community
Cass County's location in Indiana
Lake Cicott Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 86°31′27″W / 40.76417°N 86.52417°WCoordinates: 40°45′51″N 86°31′27″W / 40.76417°N 86.52417°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Cass
Township	Jefferson
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
ZIP code	46947
GNIS feature ID	437524[1]

Lake Cicott is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

Lake Cicott was laid out in 1868.^[2] The namesake of Lake Cicott is George Cicott, a pioneer.^[3] The first post office in Lake Cicott was established in 1873.^[4]

Geography

The town of Lake Cicott is located at 40°45′51″N 86°31′27″W / 40.76417°N 86.52417°W at the eastern end of Lake Cicott.

References

1. "Lake Cicott, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
2. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 631.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...which was named for George Cicott, a fur trader whose reserve was located here.
4. "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.