Hartford, Ohio County, Indiana
Old Hartford before the flood
Hartford is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Ohio County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]
| Hartford | |
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| Unincorporated | |
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Ohio County courthouse in Rising Sun | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ohio |
| Township | Union |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Boes |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47040 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
History
Hartford was laid out about 1817.[2] In its peak years, Hartford was a point on the stagecoach route from Madison to Aurora.[3] Before the flood of 1937 there were 4 mills. And a general store opened up in 1978 and closed in the mid-1980s.
Geography
Up to its north borders Laughtery Creek.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hartford, Indiana
- ↑ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. p. 476.
- ↑ Best Books on; Federal Writers' Project (1941). Indiana: A Guide to the Hoosier State. Best Books on. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-62376-013-7.
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Coordinates: 38°59′35″N 84°57′25″W / 38.99306°N 84.95694°W
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