Hortonville, Indiana

Hortonville
Unincorporated community
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. 

Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States County seat: Noblesville Cities Carmel Fishers Noblesville Westfield (including Jolietville) Towns Arcadia Atlanta Cicero Sheridan Townships Adams Clay Delaware Fall Creek Jackson Noblesville Washington Wayne White River Unincorporated communities Aroma Bakers Corner Boxley Brooks Chesterton Clare Clarksville College Meadows Deming Durbin Eagletown Echo Crest Ekin‡ Hawthorn Hills Holaday Hills and Dales Home Place Hortonville Lamong Luxhaven Millersburg New Britton North Augusta Addition North Ridge Village Northern Beach Northwood Hills Omega Orchard Park Riverwood Strawtown Trails End Walnut Grove Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties