Talk:Hortonville, Indiana

Removed unreferenced info

Today, I removed all of the unreferenced material from this article. It appears some of it may be salvageable, so rather than just delete it, I have copied it here.

Hortonville was founded in the mid 1800’s. The Monon Railroad passed through what was then known as just Horton. It was a stop on its route between Chicago and Indianapolis. The train was called “the Plug”. It would pick up the mail in Horton and carry it on to the big city. The Horton family owned the land where Horton was located. I don’t have any names of the land owners but it was probably James Horton. That is why the town started with the name Horton, later renamed Hortonville.

The Hortonville Methodist Church was built in 1886 on the corner at the crossroads. The church is still going today, 126 years old. The Friends Church was built around the same time and just recently closed.

There was a U.S. Post Office in Hortonville at least as early as 1889. There is a document from the government that appoints Isaac Jones as Postmaster in 1889.

There were many businesses in Hortonville over the years. Besides the churches and the Post Office, there was a grain elevator which operated until about 2010. At one time in the early 1900s until about the late 1920s there were 3 grocery stores and also a lumber yard and a blacksmith shop. The grocery on the corner at the stop sign was bustling with activity. Many items besides groceries could be purchased such as clothing and shoes. In 1889 the store was owned by the Jones brothers. The store was robbed in 1889. Such an occurrence was uncommon for the times.

On Saturday nights the town folk and surrounding country residents would gather in the street in front of the store. The children would run and play in the streets while the old folks would shop and discuss the affairs of the day. That was they’re entertainment for the week. They would ride a horse and buggy to town on Saturday nights or sometimes they would walk, about 2 miles each way.There was a school in Hortonville for students in grade 1 through 8.They would then go to Westfield for High School. The school closed in the 1930s. Today’s Hortonville has not changed much except for all the businesses being gone. There are just a few residents still living there that have been around for a long time.

I will also drop the original creator a note to see if he has any reference material to back up the good parts of this. Gtwfan52 (talk) 20:49, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Finally added a refrence!

I finally foud and added a refrence for the uncited stuff. Please send me a note if you need more info on the source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bjkskywalker (talk • contribs) 18:38, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

You know, I hate to tell you this but that is not a reliable source. The only way "family papers" would be considered a reliable source is if they have been published, and then they would only be reliable for the most basic of facts. Gtwfan52 (talk) 18:47, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Changes

I left the "source" out but i think this is reliable info about Hortonville — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bjkskywalker (talk • contribs) 19:34, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

References and citations are needed; otherwise the material will be removed. Thanks-RFD (talk) 14:37, 2 July 2013 (UTC)