Nead is an unincorporated community in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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Coordinates: 40°42′26″N 86°07′39″W / 40.70722°N 86.12750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Miami |
Township | Pipe Creek |
Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46970 |
FIPS code | 18-52110[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 439955[1] |
A post office was established at Nead in 1894, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community was probably named for Samuel Nead, a local resident.[4]
Nead was not officially platted. By 1914, Nead contained a public school and a general store, and around 40 inhabitants.[5]
According to the WPA files...was named for Samuel Nead, an early settler.