Huntsville, Randolph County, Indiana

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Huntsville
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Huntsville
Coordinates: 40°04′16″N85°04′20″W / 40.07111°N 85.07222°W / 40.07111; -85.07222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Union
Elevation
[1]
1,161 ft (354 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47358
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-35356 [2]
GNIS feature ID436639 [1]

Huntsville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Huntsville was platted in 1834. [3] The community was named for its founder, Miles Hunt. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntsville, Randolph County, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  173. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...platted it on March 6, 1834.
  4. A Biographical History of Nodaway and Atchison Counties, Missouri: Compendium of National Biography. Lewis Publishing Company. 1901. p.  434.