Paxton, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°01′16″N 87°23′19″W / 39.02111°N 87.38861°W / 39.02111; -87.38861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountySullivanTownship HaddonElevation

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522 ft (159 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47865

Area code(s)812, 930FIPS code18-58500^[2]GNIS feature ID449706

Paxton is an unincorporated community in Haddon Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

Paxton has nine cemeteries. Alsman Cemetery EST 1858 with 8 known memorials, Arnett Cemetery EST 1852 with twelve known memorials, Boone Cemetery EST 1816 with 53 known memorials, Loudermilk Cemetery EST 1853 with 3 known memorials, McCammon Cemetery EST Abt 1820 with 47 known memorials, McCammon Cemetery #1 EST 18?? With twenty known memorials, McClellan Snyder Cemetery EST 1821 with 238 known memorials, Neil-Paxton Cemetery EST 1821 with 225 known memorials, and the Providence Cemetery EST 1826 with 305 known memorials.

The community is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

Paxton was laid out in 1868, and was named after James H. Paxton, a local merchant.^[4] The post office at Paxton has been in operation since 1864.^[5]

Geography

Paxton is located off Highway 41 between Carlisle and Sullivan at 39°01′16″N 87°23′19″W / 39.02111°N 87.38861°W / 39.02111; -87.38861.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Paxton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...honors Dr. James H. Paxton, an early merchant and physician of Carlisle.
^ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.