Honduras, Indiana

For the country, see Honduras.

Honduras, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Adams County's location in Indiana
Honduras Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°45′29″N 85°01′59″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Adams County
Township	Kirkland Township
Elevation [1]	260 m (840 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46733
GNIS feature ID	436378[1]

Honduras is an unincorporated community in Kirkland Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1] All that remains today is a church and its activity center.

History

A post office was established at Honduras in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. A general store was in business in the early 1900's.^[2] The community was likely named after Honduras, in Latin America.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honduras, Indiana
2. "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. "...apparently named for the Central American republic...