Acme, Indiana

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|subdivision_name2 = Jackson

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|subdivision_name3 = Hamilton

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Acme is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established in Acme in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1891.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Jackson | title=Jackson County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=19 October 2014}} Acme is likely derived from a Greek word meaning "best".{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/46 46]|quote=Acme, suggesting "best," is a common commendatory name...}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana