Huntsville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Huntsville | |
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Coordinates: 40°04′16″N 85°04′20″W / 40.07111°N 85.07222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Randolph |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47358 |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-35356[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 436639[1] |
History
editHuntsville was platted in 1834.[3] The community was named for its founder, Miles Hunt.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntsville, Randolph County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ A Biographical History of Nodaway and Atchison Counties, Missouri: Compendium of National Biography. Lewis Publishing Company. 1901. p. 434.