Warrington, Indiana

Warrington
Unincorporated community
Warrington
Warrington
Coordinates: 39°54′27″N 85°38′02″W / 39.90750°N 85.63389°W / 39.90750; -85.63389Coordinates: 39°54′27″N 85°38′02″W / 39.90750°N 85.63389°W / 39.90750; -85.63389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hancock
Township Brown
Elevation[1] 971 ft (296 m)
ZIP code 46186
FIPS code 18-80288[2]
GNIS feature ID 445486

Warrington is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

Geography

Warrington is located at 39°54′27″N 85°38′02″W / 39.90750°N 85.63389°W / 39.90750; -85.63389.

History

Warrington was first platted in by John Oldham in 1834.[3] A post office was established at Warrington in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. p. 98.
  4. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.


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