Maumee is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Salt Creek Township,
Jackson County,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
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History
A post office was established at Maumee in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928. Maumee is derived from Miami, a name honoring the
Miami people
The Miami (Miami-Illinois: ''Myaamiaki'') are a Native American nation originally speaking one of the Algonquian languages. Among the peoples known as the Great Lakes tribes, they occupied territory that is now identified as North-central India ...
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References
Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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