Official Name: | Sexton, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Sexton |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Rush |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Center |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.7°N -85.4347°W |
Elevation Ft: | 1004 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46173 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 443229 |
Sexton is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
An old variant name of the community was called Hamilton. The community was laid out as Hamilton Station in 1883 as a stop on the railroad.[1]
A post office was established under the name Sexton in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2]