Friendswood, Indiana
| Friendswood | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Friendswood | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′47″N 86°19′58″W / 39.64639°N 86.33278°WCoordinates: 39°38′47″N 86°19′58″W / 39.64639°N 86.33278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
| Township | Guilford |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| ZIP code | 46113 |
| FIPS code | 18-26044[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434871[2] |
Friendswood is an unincorporated community in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.
History
Friendswood was a station and shipping point on the railroad.[3] A post office was established at Friendswood in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[4] One source speculates the name may indicate the presence of Friends, or Quakers.[5]
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Friendswood, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History, Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 616.
- ↑ "Hendricks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...perhaps suggesting a Quaker influence...
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