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Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana

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Hamburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipRay
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
ZIP code
47036
FIPS code18-30564[1]
GNIS feature ID449665[2]

Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Hamburg was platted in 1864 by Wesley Martin.[3] It was named after Hamburg, in Germany.[4]

A post office was established at Hamburg in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[5]

Geography

Hamburg is located at 39°22′51″N 85°15′03″W / 39.38083°N 85.25083°W / 39.38083; -85.25083.

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 167.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the city in Germany.
  5. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2014.


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