Eagletown, Indiana
Eagletown, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 40°02′32″N 86°11′37″W / 40.04222°N 86.19361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hamilton |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| ZIP code | 46074 |
| GNIS feature ID | 433857[1] |
Eagletown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.
Eagletown was laid out in 1848.[2] It took its name from the Little Eagle Creek.[3] A post office was established at Eagletown in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1925.[4]
The largest architectural feature of the town is Eagletown Estates, a 38-lot mobile home park.[5] Lawyer and congressional candidate Nels Ackerson was born in Eagletown, and in 2006 with his sister Karen Ackerson Jamesen announced plans for "...a 1900s-themed, master-planned community with a mix of 1,125 houses, townhouses, condos and apartments and up to 1.5 million square feet of retailing, restaurants, office and business buildings..."[6] on their former family farm.
Musician Josh "The Reverend" Peyton of the country blues band The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band was born in Eagletown.
Geography
[edit]Eagletown is located on Indiana State Road 32 just east of Jolietville and roughly between two small airports, the Indianapolis Executive Airport and the Westfield Airport.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagletown, Indiana
- ^ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 259.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and named after Little Eagle Creek.
- ^ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "Eagletown Estates". MHBay.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Bruce C. (April 5, 2006). "Rural Westfield? Not for long". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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