Charlottesville, Indiana

For the unincorporated community in Union County, see Charlottesville, Union County, Indiana.
Charlottesville
Unincorporated community

Charlottesville Friends Church
Charlottesville
Charlottesville
Coordinates: 39°47′25″N 85°36′46″W / 39.79028°N 85.61278°W / 39.79028; -85.61278Coordinates: 39°47′25″N 85°36′46″W / 39.79028°N 85.61278°W / 39.79028; -85.61278
Country United States
State Indiana
Counties Hancock, Rush
Townships Jackson (H), Ripley (R)
Elevation 942 ft (287 m)
ZIP code 46117
FIPS code 18-12196[1]
GNIS feature ID 432430[2]

Charlottesville is an unincorporated community in Hancock and Rush counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The Hancock County portion is in Jackson Township, while the Rush County portion is in Ripley Township.[3]

History

Charlottesville was laid out and platted in 1830.[4] The community's name most likely was a transfer from Charlottesville, Virginia.[5] It was for a time incorporated as a town, from 1867.[6]

Geography

Charlottesville is located at 39°47′25″N 85°36′46″W / 39.79028°N 85.61278°W / 39.79028; -85.61278.

Transportation

Major Roads

U.S. Route 40

I-70

Education

Eastern Hancock Community School Corporation services the towns of Charlottesville, Wilkinson, Shirley, Warrington, and surrounding areas in eastern Hancock County. It consists of one elementary school (Grades K - 5), one middle school (Grades 6 - 8), and one high school (Grades 9 - 12).

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Charlottesville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Rush County: Interim Report. Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Indianapolis: Indiana Landmarks, 1988, 20.
  4. ↑ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. p. 245.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably named for Charlottesville, Virginia...
  6. ↑ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. p. 720.


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