Charlottesville, Indiana

Charlottesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Charlottesville Friends Church
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Coordinates: 39°47′28″N85°36′43″W / 39.79111°N 85.61194°W / 39.79111; -85.61194
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Counties	Hancock, Rush
Townships	Jackson (H), Ripley (R)
Elevation [1]	948 ft (289 m)
Population  (2012)
• Total	631
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46117
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-12196 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2830398 [1]

Charlottesville is an unincorporated community in Hancock and Rush counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1] The Hancock County portion is in Jackson Township, while the Rush County portion is in Ripley Township. ^[3]

History

Charlottesville was laid out and platted in 1830. ^[4] The community's name most likely was a transfer from Charlottesville, Virginia. ^[5] It was for a time incorporated as a town, from 1867. ^[6]

The Charlottesville post office has been in operation since 1831. ^[7]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Charlottesville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[8]

Transportation

Major Roads

• U.S. Route 40
• I-70

Education

Eastern Hancock Community School Corporation services the towns of Charlottesville, Wilkinson, Shirley, Warrington, and surrounding areas in eastern Hancock County. It consists of one elementary school (Grades K - 5), one middle school (Grades 6 - 8), and one high school (Grades 9 - 12).

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charlottesville, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Rush County: Interim Report. Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Indianapolis: Indiana Landmarks, 1988, 20.
4. Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp.  245.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  92. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably named for Charlottesville, Virginia...
6. Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp.  720.
7. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
8. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.