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Alaska (also known as Sheasville) was an unincorporated town in Morgan and Owen counties, in the U.S. state of
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
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History

A post office was established at Alaska in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. The community was probably named in commemoration of the purchase of the
Territory of Alaska The Territory of Alaska or Alaska Territory was an Organized incorporated territories of the United States, organized incorporated territory of the United States from August 24, 1912, until Alaska was granted statehood on January 3, 1959. The ...
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References

Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Owen County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{OwenCountyIN-geo-stub