Hurlburt is an unincorporated community in Porter Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1][2]

Hurlburt, Indiana
Railway station in Hurlburt (1910)
Railway station in Hurlburt (1910)
Hurlburt is located in Indiana
Hurlburt
Hurlburt
Hurlburt is located in the United States
Hurlburt
Hurlburt
Coordinates: 41°22′12″N 87°10′36″W / 41.37000°N 87.17667°W / 41.37000; -87.17667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipPorter
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46341
Area code219
GNIS feature ID436641[1]

History

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A post office was established at Hurlburt in 1883, and remained in operation until 1918.[3] The community was named for a pioneer settler.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurlburt, Indiana
  2. ^ "Vidette-Messenger of Porter County 26 Mar 1991, page 79".
  3. ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 172.