Ashland, Indiana
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 85°18′16″W / 39.92611°N 85.30444°WCoordinates: 39°55′34″N 85°18′16″W / 39.92611°N 85.30444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Henry |
Township | Liberty |
Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
ZIP code | 47362 |
FIPS code | 18-02422[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 430310[2] |
Ashland is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana.
History
Ashland was originally called Mullen's Station.[3] The town was officially renamed Ashland, likely after the city of Ashland, Ohio, in the 1850s.[3] A post office was established as Ashland in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[4]
Geography
Ashland is located at 39°55′34″N 85°18′16″W / 39.92611°N 85.30444°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Ashland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- 1 2 Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 924.
- ↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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