Sexton, Indiana

Sexton is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Sexton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sexton is located in Indiana
Sexton
Sexton
Sexton is located in the United States
Sexton
Sexton
Coordinates: 39°42′00″N 85°26′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipCenter
Elevation
[1]
1,010 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
GNIS feature ID443229

History

An old variant name of the community was called Hamilton.[3] The community was laid out as Hamilton Station in 1883 as a stop on the railroad.[4]

A post office was established under the name Sexton in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

Geography

Sexton is located at 39°42′00″N 85°26′05″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Sexton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  3. "USGS detail on Sexton - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.
  5. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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