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Sexton, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°42′00″N 85°26′05″W / 39.70000°N 85.43472°W / 39.70000; -85.43472
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Sexton, Indiana
Sexton is located in Indiana
Sexton
Sexton
Sexton is located in the United States
Sexton
Sexton
Coordinates: 39°42′00″N 85°26′05″W / 39.70000°N 85.43472°W / 39.70000; -85.43472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipCenter
Elevation1,004 ft (306 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
GNIS feature ID443229[1]

Sexton is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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An old variant name of the community was called Hamilton.[1] The community was laid out as Hamilton Station in 1883 as a stop on the railroad.[2]

A post office was established under the name Sexton in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sexton, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.
  3. ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.