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Hatfield, Indiana

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Hatfield
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipLuce
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
813
ZIP code
47617
FIPS code18-32494[1]
GNIS feature ID435871[2]

Hatfield is an unincorporated census-designated place in Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana. Its population was 813 at the 2010 census.

History

Hatfield was originally called Fair Fight, and under the latter name was laid out in 1883 by James Hatfield.[3] A post office called Hatfield has been in operation since 1886.[4]

Geography

Hatfield is located at 37°54′09″N 87°13′27″W / 37.90250°N 87.22417°W / 37.90250; -87.22417.

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Hatfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 363.
  4. ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.