Ashland, Indiana
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Ashland, Indiana | |
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  Ashland Location within Indiana  Ashland Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 85°18′16″W / 39.92611°N 85.30444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Township | Liberty |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| ZIP code | 47362 |
| FIPS code | 18-02422[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430310[1] |
Ashland is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana.
History
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashland, Indiana
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 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 February 2, 2015.
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