Boxley, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Boxley, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Boxley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hamilton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Adams
Coordinates:40.1678°N -86.1792°W
Elevation Ft:922
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46069
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-06904[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830393

Boxley is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.

History

Boxley was laid out in 1836 by Addison and Thomas P. Boxley.[2] The first store in Adams Township, and the first post office, were established in Boxley.[3] The post office at Boxley was established in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1 . B.F. Bowen & Co. . Haines, John F. . 1915 . 257–258.
  3. Book: History of Hamilton County, Indiana, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships . Unigraphic . Helm, Thomas B. . 1880 . 106.
  4. Web site: Hamilton County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012162043/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Hamilton . 12 October 2014 .