Nortonburg, Indiana | |
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 Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
  Nortonburg Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′06″N 85°49′24″W / 39.26833°N 85.82333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Flat Rock |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47246 |
| FIPS code | 18-55332 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449703 [1] |
Nortonburg is an unincorporated community in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Nortonburg (but spelled Nortonburgh) in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912. [3] It was named in honor of the Norton family of settlers. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nortonburg, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 246.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...this town was named for the local Norton family.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Nortonburg, Indiana | |
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Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
Nortonburg Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′06″N 85°49′24″W / 39.26833°N 85.82333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Flat Rock |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47246 |
| FIPS code | 18-55332 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449703 [1] |
Nortonburg is an unincorporated community in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Nortonburg (but spelled Nortonburgh) in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912. [3] It was named in honor of the Norton family of settlers. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nortonburg, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
-
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 246.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...this town was named for the local Norton family.
Municipalities and communities of
Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
| This Bartholomew County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |