Honduras, Indiana

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Honduras, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Adams County's location in Indiana
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Honduras
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°45′29″N85°01′59″W / 40.75806°N 85.03306°W / 40.75806; -85.03306
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Adams
Township Kirkland
Elevation
[1]
260 m (840 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID436378 [1]

Honduras is an unincorporated community in Kirkland Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1] All that remains today is a church and its activity center.

History

Honduras was most likely established sometime around 1870. [2] A post office was established at Honduras in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. A general store was in business in the early 1900s. [3] The community was likely named after Honduras, in Latin America. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honduras, Indiana
  2. 1 2 Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  166. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. "...apparently named for the Central American republic...
  3. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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