Ironton, Indiana

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Ironton, Indiana
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Ironton
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°39′44″N86°46′31″W / 38.66222°N 86.77528°W / 38.66222; -86.77528 Coordinates: 38°39′44″N86°46′31″W / 38.66222°N 86.77528°W / 38.66222; -86.77528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Martin
Township Halbert
Elevation
[1]
482 ft (147 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47581
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-36504 [2]
GNIS feature ID451089 [1]

Ironton is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Ironton was founded in 1873, and named for the presence of ironworks. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironton, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  177. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out in 1873 by the Southern Indiana Coal and Iron Company and formerly called Irondon for the iron industry...