Hubbell is an unincorporated community in the southwestern corner of Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies near the intersection of County Road 750 South (aka Hubbell Station) and Indiana Highway 157, which is a community nearly twenty miles southwest of the city of Spencer, the county seat.[3] Its elevation is 528 feet (161 m), and it is located at 39°10′59″N 87°0′44″W / 39.18306°N 87.01222°W (39.1830989 -87.0122322). This community is also known as Hubbells Station.
Hubbell, Indiana | |
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  Hubbell  Hubbell | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′59″N 87°0′44″W / 39.18306°N 87.01222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47427 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 436560 |
History
editA post office was established at Hubbell in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1883.[4] Mary E. Hubbell served as the postmaster.[5]
Geography
edit- Eel River is south, while Lick Creek is east of this community.
- The Von Sloughs Airport is about two miles northeast of this community, and it is located on Coal City – Arney Road on the west side of Beech Creek 39°11′48″N 86°59′33″W / 39.19667°N 86.99250°W (39.1967100 -86.9925097).[6]
- Bush Cemetery is about two miles north of this community, and it is located on the south side of Indiana Highway 157 39°12′15″N 87°1′37″W / 39.20417°N 87.02694°W (39.2042097 -87.0269549).[7]
- Little John Cemetery is about two miles north of this community, and it is located on the south side of Col City- Arney Road39°12′2″N 87°0′0″W / 39.20056°N 87.00000°W (39.2005988 -87.0000099).[8]
School districts
edit- Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.
Political districts
editReferences
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Hubbell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 49, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...with Mary E. Hubbell as postmaster...
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
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