Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Hyndsdale, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 39°24′57″N 86°29′05″W / 39.41583°N 86.48472°W / 39.41583; -86.48472 | |
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 |
GNIS feature ID | 436675 |
Hyndsdale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Hyndsdale had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. The community was named after a local family of settlers.
A post office was established at Hyndsdale in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.
References
- ^ 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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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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