Horace, Indiana

Horace is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

Horace
Horace
Horace
Coordinates: 39°15′45″N 85°33′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipClay
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-34780[1]
GNIS feature ID436474[2]

History

Horace was originally called Wyncoop, and under the latter name was platted in 1881 by James Wyncoop.[3]

A post office was established at Horace in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[4]

Geography

Horace is located at 39°15′45″N 85°33′51″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Horace, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 119.
  4. "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.


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