Natchez, Indiana

Natchez
Unincorporated community

Martin County's location in Indiana
Natchez

Location in Martin County

Coordinates: 38°37′02″N 86°42′39″W / 38.61722°N 86.71083°W / 38.61722; -86.71083Coordinates: 38°37′02″N 86°42′39″W / 38.61722°N 86.71083°W / 38.61722; -86.71083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Martin
Township Halbert
Elevation 505 ft (154 m)
ZIP code 47581
FIPS code 18-52060[1]
GNIS feature ID 439945[2]

Natchez is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Natchez in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3] The community was likely named after Natchez, Mississippi.[4]

Geography

Natchez is located at 38°37′02″N 86°42′39″W / 38.61722°N 86.71083°W / 38.61722; -86.71083 along U.S. Route 150 in the Hoosier National Forest.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Natchez, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently, the name was borrowed from the city of the same name in Mississippi...


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