Hyndsdale, Indiana

Hyndsdale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Hyndsdale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hyndsdale is located in Indiana
Hyndsdale
Hyndsdale
Hyndsdale is located in the United States
Hyndsdale
Hyndsdale
Coordinates: 39°24′57″N 86°29′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMorgan
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
[1]
604 ft (184 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46151
FIPS code18-35505[2]
GNIS feature ID436675

History

Hyndsdale had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory.[4] The community was named after a local family of settlers.[5]

A post office was established at Hyndsdale in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[6]

Geography

Hyndsdale is located at 39°24′57″N 86°29′05″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Hyndsdale, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 149.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, named for a local family...
  6. "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2017.


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