Official Name: | Hamburg, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Hamburg |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Ray |
Coordinates: | 39.3817°N -85.2508°W |
Elevation Ft: | 974 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47036 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-30564[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2830377 |
Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
Hamburg was platted in 1864 by Wesley Martin.[2] It was named after Hamburg, in Germany.[3]
Hamburg was once a thriving Catholic community. St. Ann's Catholic Church was founded in Hamburg in 1869. The Church closed its doors in 2013 merging with Holy Family Parish in Oldenburg.[4] [5]
A post office was established at Hamburg in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[6]
During the Super Outbreak on April 3, 1974 a tornado destroyed 90% of the town.[7]