Roanoke

History

Once the hunting and fishing grounds of the Miami Indians, Roanoke became a prosperous commercial center in the mid-19th century. Kiilhsoohkwa (meaning "sun-woman"), the granddaughter of Chief Little Turtle, lived in Roanoke and was known by locals as “the last of the Miami tribe.” Roanoke had its start in about 1848, soon after the building of the Wabash and Erie Canal through that territory. The completion of the canal through Jackson Township enticed European-American settlers to the area. In the wake of the canal's completion, the town became an important shipping point in the region and a source of supplies for neighboring towns in Allen, Huntington, and Whitley counties. One of the earliest settlers in the area was Jarred Darrow who arrived in 1837. Between 1840 and 1847 the area's population swelled and included a large number of persons belonging to the United Brethren Church, the Methodist Church, and the Lutheran Church. The town was named after Roanoke, Virginia.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Roanoke has a total area of , of which (or 99.5%) is land and (or 0.5%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Huntington North High School
  High · Huntington · 1,424 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• Crestview Middle School
  Middle · Huntington · 606 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• Riverview School
  Middle · Huntington · 503 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• Flint Springs Elementary
  Elementary · Huntington · 461 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Horace Mann Elementary
  Elementary · Huntington · 458 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• Roanoke Elementary School
  Elementary · Roanoke · 419 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• Lincoln Elementary School
  Elementary · Huntington · 371 students · 12.4:1 ratio
• Huntington Schools Preschool
  Other · Huntington · 72 students · 14.4:1 ratio