Natchez, Indiana

Natchez, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Martin County's location in Indiana
Natchez Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°37′02″N 86°42′39″W / 38.61722°N 86.71083°W / 38.61722; -86.71083Coordinates: 38°37′02″N 86°42′39″W / 38.61722°N 86.71083°W / 38.61722; -86.71083
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Martin
Township	Halbert
Elevation[1]	505 ft (154 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47581
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-52060[2]
GNIS feature ID	439945

Natchez is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History

A post office was established at Natchez in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[4] The community was likely named after Natchez, Mississippi.^[5]

Geography

Natchez is located at 38°37′02″N 86°42′39″W / 38.61722°N 86.71083°W / 38.61722; -86.71083 along U.S. Route 150 in the Hoosier National Forest.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Natchez, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
4. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015. 
5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently, the name was borrowed from the city of the same name in Mississippi...