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Hortonville, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°05′16″N 86°09′27″W / 40.08778°N 86.15750°W / 40.08778; -86.15750
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Hortonville, Indiana
Hortonville is located in Indiana
Hortonville
Hortonville
Hortonville is located in the United States
Hortonville
Hortonville
Coordinates: 40°05′16″N 86°09′27″W / 40.08778°N 86.15750°W / 40.08778; -86.15750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHamilton
TownshipWashington
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
ZIP code
46069 (Sheridan)
Area code317
FIPS code18-34816[2]
GNIS feature ID2830395[1]

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

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hortonville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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.