Hillsboro is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana. It was formerly known as Dan Webster.
Hillsboro, Henry County, Indiana | |
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  Hillsboro  Hillsboro | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′05″N 85°19′54″W / 39.96806°N 85.33167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Township | Prairie |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (330 m) |
| ZIP code | 47362 |
| FIPS code | 18-33880[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 436215[1] |
History edit
Hillsboro was platted in 1831.[3] The town was named for its lofty elevation.[3] The post office Hillsboro once contained had the name Dan Webster.[4] (Another Indiana post office already had the name of Hillsboro.[5]) This post office operated from 1851 until 1867.[6] A woolen factory was built on the south side of Hillsboro on the Little Blue River in 1840 and replaced with a larger one in 1852, selling yarn, cloth, and blankets.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillsboro, Henry County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 931.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the post office...was called Dan Webster.
- ^ Herbert L. Heller, Historic Henry County, Vol. 1: 1820-1949 (New Castle, Ind.: Courier-Times, 1981) p. 84.
- ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Herbert L. Heller, Historic Henry County, Vol. 1: 1820-1849 (New Castle, Ind.: Courier-Times, 1981), pp. 63, 83-84.
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