Hortonville, Indiana

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

Hortonville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hortonville is located in Indiana
Hortonville
Hortonville
Hortonville is located in the United States
Hortonville
Hortonville
Coordinates: 40°05′10″N 86°09′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHamilton
TownshipWashington
Elevation
938 ft (286 m)
ZIP code
46069 (Sheridan)
Area code317
FIPS code18-34816[1]
GNIS feature ID436500[2]

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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Hortonville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 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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