Ironton, Indiana

Ironton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Martin County's location in Indiana
Martin County's location in Indiana
Ironton is located in Martin County, Indiana
Ironton
Ironton
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°39′44″N 86°46′31″W / 38.66222°N 86.77528°W / 38.66222; -86.77528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMartin
TownshipHalbert
Elevation
[1]
482 ft (147 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47581
Area codes812, 930
FIPS code18-36504[2]
GNIS feature ID451089[1]

Ironton is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Ironton was founded in 1873, and named for the presence of ironworks.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironton, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out in 1873 by the Southern Indiana Coal and Iron Company and formerly called Irondon for the iron industry...
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