Paxton, Indiana

Paxton
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Paxton Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°01′16″N 87°23′19″W / 39.02111°N 87.38861°W / 39.02111; -87.38861Coordinates: 39°01′16″N 87°23′19″W / 39.02111°N 87.38861°W / 39.02111; -87.38861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Township	Haddon
Elevation[1]	522 ft (159 m)
ZIP code	47865
FIPS code	18-58500[2]
GNIS feature ID	449706

Paxton is a near extinct town in Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

A handful of houses and a post office are all that remain of Paxton today.

Geography

Paxton is located at 39°01′16″N 87°23′19″W / 39.02111°N 87.38861°W / 39.02111; -87.38861.Paxton is located off highway 41 between Carlisle and Sullivan in the Wabash river valley.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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