Ashland is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana.

History

Ashland was originally called Mullen's Station.[3] The town was officially renamed Ashland, likely after the city of Ashland, Ohio, in the 1850s.[3] A post office was established as Ashland in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashland, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 924.
  4. ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.


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