Warrington, Indiana

Warrington is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

Warrington, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Warrington is located in Indiana
Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is located in the United States
Warrington
Warrington
Coordinates: 39°54′27″N 85°38′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
TownshipBrown
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
ZIP code
46186
FIPS code18-80288[2]
GNIS feature ID445486

Geography

Warrington is located at 39°54′27″N 85°38′02″W.

History

Warrington was first platted in by John Oldham in 1834.[3] A post office was established at Warrington in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. p. 98.
  4. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.


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