Official Name: | Charlottesville, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Charlottesville |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Hancock, Rush |
Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
Subdivision Name3: | Jackson (H), Ripley (R) |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 631 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.7911°N -85.6119°W |
Elevation Ft: | 948 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46117 |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-12196[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2830398 |
Charlottesville is an unincorporated community in Hancock and Rush counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The Hancock County portion is in Jackson Township, while the Rush County portion is in Ripley Township.[2]
Charlottesville was laid out and platted in 1830.[3] The community's name most likely was a transfer from Charlottesville, Virginia.[4] It was for a time incorporated as a town, from 1867.[5]
The Charlottesville post office has been in operation since 1831.[6]
Eastern Hancock Community School Corporation services the towns of Charlottesville, Wilkinson, Shirley, Warrington, and surrounding areas in eastern Hancock County. It consists of one elementary school (Grades K - 5), one middle school (Grades 6 - 8), and one high school (Grades 9 - 12).