Ironton, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Ironton, Indiana
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Martin County
Pushpin Label:Ironton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Martin County
Mapsize:120px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Martin
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Halbert
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.6622°N -86.7753°W
Elevation Ft:482
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47581
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-36504[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:451089

Ironton is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Ironton was founded in 1873, and named for the presence of ironworks.[2]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  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. 177. ...laid out in 1873 by the Southern Indiana Coal and Iron Company and formerly called Irondon for the iron industry....