Hillsboro, Henry County, Indiana

Hillsboro
Unincorporated community
Hillsboro
Hillsboro
Coordinates: 39°58′05″N 85°19′54″W / 39.96806°N 85.33167°W / 39.96806; -85.33167Coordinates: 39°58′05″N 85°19′54″W / 39.96806°N 85.33167°W / 39.96806; -85.33167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Township Prairie
Elevation 1,086 ft (331 m)
ZIP code 47362
FIPS code 18-33880[1]
GNIS feature ID 436215[2]

Hillsboro is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana. It was formerly known as Dan Webster.

History

Hillsboro was platted in 1831.[3] The town was named for its lofty elevation.[3] The post office Hillsboro once contained had the name Dan Webster.[4] This post office operated from 1851 until 1867.[5]

Geography

Hillsboro is located at 39°58′05″N 85°19′54″W / 39.96806°N 85.33167°W / 39.96806; -85.33167.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Hillsboro, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. 1 2 Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 931.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...the post office...was called Dan Webster.
  5. ↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.


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