Hamburg, Clark County, Indiana

Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana. Parts of Hamburg are within the municipal boundaries of Clarksville and Sellersburg.

Hamburg
Clark County's location in Indiana
Hamburg
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°23′00″N 85°46′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
TownshipSilver Creek
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
ZIP code
47172
FIPS code18-30546[1]
GNIS feature ID435630[2]

History

Hamburg was laid out in 1837.[3] It was named after Hamburg, in Germany.[4] Hamburg contained a post office from the 1830s until the 1850s.[5]

Geography

Hamburg is located at 38°23′00″N 85°46′03″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Hamburg, Clark County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 25.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the city in Germany.
  5. "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.


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