Hyndsdale, Indiana

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Hyndsdale, Indiana
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Hyndsdale
Coordinates: 39°24′57″N86°29′05″W / 39.41583°N 86.48472°W / 39.41583; -86.48472 Coordinates: 39°24′57″N86°29′05″W / 39.41583°N 86.48472°W / 39.41583; -86.48472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Morgan
Township Jefferson
Elevation
[1]
604 ft (184 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46151
FIPS code 18-35505 [2]
GNIS feature ID 436675

Hyndsdale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

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History

Hyndsdale had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. [4] The community was named after a local family of settlers. [5]

A post office was established at Hyndsdale in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [6]

Geography

Hyndsdale is located at 39°24′57″N86°29′05″W / 39.41583°N 86.48472°W / 39.41583; -86.48472 .

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Hyndsdale, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  149.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  174. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village, named for a local family...
  6. "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2017.