Hamburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hamburg is located in Indiana
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg is located in the United States
Hamburg
Hamburg
Coordinates: 39°22′51″N 85°15′03″W / 39.38083°N 85.25083°W / 39.38083; -85.25083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipRay
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
ZIP code
47036
FIPS code18-30564[1]
GNIS feature ID449665[2]

Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Hamburg was platted in 1864 by Wesley Martin.[3] It was named after Hamburg, in Germany.[4]

A post office was established at Hamburg in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[5]

During the Super Outbreak on April 3, 1974 a tornado destroyed 90% of the town

Geography

Hamburg is located at 39°22′51″N 85°15′03″W / 39.38083°N 85.25083°W / 39.38083; -85.25083.

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 167.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the city in Germany.
  5. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.


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