Sexton, Indiana
Sexton is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
An old variant name of the community was called Hamilton. The community was laid out as Hamilton Station in 1883 as a stop on the railroad.
A post office was established under the name Sexton in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sexton, Indiana
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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