Huntsville, Randolph County, Indiana

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Huntsville
Huntsville is located in Indiana
Huntsville
Huntsville
Huntsville is located in the United States
Huntsville
Huntsville
Coordinates: 40°04′16″N 85°04′20″W / 40.07111°N 85.07222°W / 40.07111; -85.07222Coordinates: 40°04′16″N 85°04′20″W / 40.07111°N 85.07222°W / 40.07111; -85.07222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipUnion
Elevation1,161 ft (354 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47358
Area code765
FIPS code18-35356[2]
GNIS feature ID436639

Huntsville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Huntsville was platted in 1834.[4] The community was named for its founder, Miles Hunt.[5]

Geography

Huntsville is located at 40°04′16″N 85°04′20″W / 40.07111°N 85.07222°W / 40.07111; -85.07222.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Huntsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ A Biographical History of Nodaway and Atchison Counties, Missouri: Compendium of National Biography. Lewis Publishing Company. 1901. p. 434.