Nortonburg, Indiana
Nortonburg, Indiana | |
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 Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
  Nortonburg Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′06″N 85°49′24″W / 39.26833°N 85.82333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Flat Rock |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47246 |
| FIPS code | 18-55332[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449703[1] |
Nortonburg is an unincorporated community in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History[edit]
A post office was established at Nortonburg (but spelled Nortonburgh) in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[3] It was named in honor of the Norton family of settlers.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nortonburg, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...this town was named for the local Norton family.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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