Horace, Indiana

Edit links
Coordinates: 39°15′45″N 85°33′51″W / 39.26250°N 85.56417°W / 39.26250; -85.56417
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by JJMC89 bot (talk | contribs) at 13:17, 20 March 2017 (Migrate {{Infobox settlement}} coordinates parameters to {{Coord}}, see Wikipedia:Coordinates in infoboxes). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Horace
Unincorporated community
Horace is located in Indiana
Horace
Horace
Horace is located in the United States
Horace
Horace
Coordinates: 39°15′45″N 85°33′51″W / 39.26250°N 85.56417°W / 39.26250; -85.56417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipClay
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-34780[1]
GNIS feature ID436474[2]

Horace is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Horace was originally called Wyncoop, and under the latter name was platted in 1881 by James Wyncoop.[3]

A post office was established at Horace in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[4]

Geography

Horace is located at 39°15′45″N 85°33′51″W / 39.26250°N 85.56417°W / 39.26250; -85.56417.

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Horace, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 119.
  4. ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.


Stub icon

This Decatur County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Horace,_Indiana&oldid=771250252"