Honduras, Indiana Explained

Honduras, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Adams County
Pushpin Label:Honduras
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Adams County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Kirkland Township
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:40.7581°N -85.0331°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46733
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:436378

Honduras is an unincorporated community in Kirkland Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. All that remains today is a church and its activity center.

History

A post office was established at Honduras in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. A general store was in business in the early 1900's.[1] The community was likely named after Honduras, in Latin America.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Adams County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 August 2014.
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 166. "...apparently named for the Central American republic....