Acton, Indiana
Acton, Indiana | |
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  Acton, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′20″N 85°58′00″W / 39.65556°N 85.96667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| City | Indianapolis |
| County | Marion |
| Township | Franklin |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Named for | General Acton |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 46259 |
| Area code | 317 |
Acton is a small community located in the southeast corner of Marion County, Indiana, United States,[1] and has been included into the city of Indianapolis. The community was named for an early settler, General Acton.[2]
History
The community's former name was Farmersville.[3] The town was renamed in 1854 when the U.S. Postal Service discovered there was already a town named Farmersville in Posey County, Indiana.[4]
From 1859 to 1905, a group of Methodists operated the Acton Camp Ground on 40 acres (16 ha) just north of the town, at the corner of Southport and Acton roads. An agreement with the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad provided good access to the camp grounds. Fire destroyed the camp buildings in 1864, but the association rebuilt them. Another fire in 1905 again destroyed the camp, but this time efforts to raise funds to rebuild fell short, and the land was sold.[5]
Notable people
- Marjorie Main, Oscar-nominated American character actress
References
- ^ "Acton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
for a local resident, General Acton
- ^ "Acton, Indiana Profile". Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ Sulgrove, Berry Robinson (1884). History of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana. L.H. Everts & Company. p. 526.
- ^ Henricks, Sylvia C. (1970). "A Good and Profitable Occasion: The Story of Acton Camp Ground". Indiana Magazine of History. 66 (4): 299–317. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡ Part of Cumberland is in Hancock County. Only the portion in Marion County is subject to Unigov as an included town. | |