Hyndsdale, Indiana
Hyndsdale, Indiana | |
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  Hyndsdale  Hyndsdale | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′57″N 86°29′05″W / 39.41583°N 86.48472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46151 |
| FIPS code | 18-35505[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 436675[1] |
Hyndsdale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Hyndsdale had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory.[3] The community was named after a local family of settlers.[4]
A post office was established at Hyndsdale in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hyndsdale, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 149.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village, named for a local family...
- ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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