Natchez, Indiana

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Natchez, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Natchez
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°37′02″N86°42′39″W / 38.61722°N 86.71083°W / 38.61722; -86.71083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Martin
Township Halbert
Elevation
[1]
509 ft (155 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47581
Area codes 812, 930
FIPS code 18-52060 [2]
GNIS feature ID439945 [1]

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

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History

A post office was established at Natchez in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [3] The community was likely named after Natchez, Mississippi. [4]

Geography

Natchez is located along U.S. Route 150 in the Hoosier National Forest.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Natchez, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  233. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently, the name was borrowed from the city of the same name in Mississippi...
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