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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ironton, Indiana

Ironton is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Ironton was founded in 1873, and named for the presence of ironworks.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironton, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out in 1873 by the Southern Indiana Coal and Iron Company and formerly called Irondon for the iron industry...