Hyndsdale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Hyndsdale had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory.[3] The community was named after a local family of settlers.[4]

A post office was established at Hyndsdale in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hyndsdale, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 149.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, named for a local family...
  5. ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2017.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyndsdale,_Indiana
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