Warrington, Indiana

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

Warrington, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Warrington
Warrington
Coordinates: 39°54′27″N 85°38′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
TownshipBrown
Elevation971 ft (296 m)
ZIP code
46186
FIPS code18-80288[2]
GNIS feature ID445486

Geography

Warrington is located at 39°54′27″N 85°38′02″W.

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]

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gollark: English is defined by how people use it, not the Queen or something.
gollark: I mean, lots of native speakers write similarly online as a stylistic thing.
gollark: It is pretty much automated nowadays, so not having it is... odd.
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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". 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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