HUNTSVILLE RANDOLPH COUNTY INDIANA Latitude and Longitude:

40°04′16″N 85°04′20″W / 40.07111°N 85.07222°W / 40.07111; -85.07222
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Huntsville
Huntsville is located in Indiana
Huntsville
Huntsville
Huntsville is located in the United States
Huntsville
Huntsville
Coordinates: 40°04′16″N 85°04′20″W / 40.07111°N 85.07222°W / 40.07111; -85.07222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Union
Elevation1,161 ft (354 m)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47358
Area code 765
FIPS code18-35356 [2]
GNIS feature ID436639 [1]

Huntsville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Huntsville was platted in 1834. [3] The community was named for its founder, Miles Hunt. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntsville, Randolph County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.  173. ISBN  978-0-253-32866-3. ...platted it on March 6, 1834.
  4. ^ A Biographical History of Nodaway and Atchison Counties, Missouri: Compendium of National Biography. Lewis Publishing Company. 1901. p.  434.