Nortonburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Nortonburg is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Nortonburg
Nortonburg
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°16′06″N 85°49′24″W / 39.26833°N 85.82333°W / 39.26833; -85.82333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipFlat Rock
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47246
FIPS code18-55332[2]
GNIS feature ID449703[1]

Nortonburg is an unincorporated community in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Nortonburg (but spelled Nortonburgh) in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[3] It was named in honor of the Norton family of settlers.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nortonburg, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...this town was named for the local Norton family.


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