Hartford, Ohio County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Hartford
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ohio
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Union
Elevation Ft:509
Timezone:Eastern (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:38.9931°N -84.9569°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47001
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:435824

Hartford is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Hartford was laid out about 1817.[1] In its peak years, Hartford was a point on the stagecoach route from Madison to Aurora.[2] Before the flood of 1937 there were four mills, and a general store which opened up in 1978 and closed in the mid-1980s.

A post office was established at Hartford in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1891.[3]

Geography

Laughtery Creek lies to the north of the community.

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana . F. E. Weakley . 1885 . 476.
  2. Book: Best Books on. Federal Writers' Project. Indiana: A Guide to the Hoosier State. 1941. Best Books on. 978-1-62376-013-7. 375.
  3. Web site: Ohio County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 29, 2016.