Sexton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sexton is located in Indiana
Sexton
Sexton
Sexton is located in the United States
Sexton
Sexton
Coordinates: 39°42′00″N 85°26′05″W / 39.70000°N 85.43472°W / 39.70000; -85.43472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipCenter
Elevation
[1]
1,010 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
GNIS feature ID443229

Sexton is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Hamilton.[3] The community was laid out as Hamilton Station in 1883 as a stop on the railroad.[4]

A post office was established under the name Sexton in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

Geography

Sexton is located at 39°42′00″N 85°26′05″W / 39.70000°N 85.43472°W / 39.70000; -85.43472.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sexton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Sexton - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.
  5. ↑ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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