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Hitchcock
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington County
TownshipWashington Township
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
ZIP code
47167
Area code812
GNIS feature ID452924

Hitchcock is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Hitchcock was named for the local Hitchcock family, including William Hitchcock, who established the first store in the community.[3]

A post office was established at Hitchcock in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[4]

Geography

Hitchcock is located at 38°38′18″N 86°10′10″W / 38.63833°N 86.16944°W / 38.63833; -86.16944.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  2. ^ "Hitchcock, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 792.
  4. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.


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