Hortonville, Indiana

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Hortonville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Hortonville
Coordinates: 40°05′16″N86°09′27″W / 40.08778°N 86.15750°W / 40.08778; -86.15750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hamilton
Township Washington
Elevation
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932 ft (284 m)
ZIP code
46069 (Sheridan)
Area code 317
FIPS code 18-34816 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830395 [1]

Hortonville is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States.

History

A post office was established at Hortonville in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933. [3] The community's namesake, John B. Horton, served as first postmaster. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hortonville, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  171. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for the first postmaster, John B. Horton.


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