Natchez, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°37′02″N 86°42′39″W / 38.61722°N 86.71083°W / 38.61722; -86.71083CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyMartinTownshipHalbertElevation509 ft (155 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47581
Area code(s)812, 930FIPS code18-52060[2]GNIS feature ID439945[1]

Natchez is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Natchez in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3] The community was likely named after Natchez, Mississippi.[4]

Geography

Natchez is located along U.S. Route 150 in the Hoosier National Forest.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Natchez, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently, the name was borrowed from the city of the same name in Mississippi...
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