Hortonville, Indiana

Hortonville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°05′16″N 86°09′27″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hamilton
Township	Washington
Elevation [1]	932 ft (284 m)
ZIP code	46069 (Sheridan)
Area code	317
FIPS code	18-34816[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830395[1]

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]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Hortonville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hortonville, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 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.
5. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.