Hortonville, Indiana

Hortonville
Unincorporated community
Hortonville
Hortonville
Coordinates: 40°05′10″N 86°09′39″W / 40.08611°N 86.16083°W / 40.08611; -86.16083Coordinates: 40°05′10″N 86°09′39″W / 40.08611°N 86.16083°W / 40.08611; -86.16083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hamilton
Township Washington
Elevation 938 ft (286 m)
ZIP code 46069 (Sheridan)
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-34816[1]
GNIS feature ID 436500[2]

Hortonville is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States.

History

A post office was established at Hortonville in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[3] The community's namesake, John B. Horton, served as first postmaster.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Hortonville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for the first postmaster, John B. Horton.


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