Ironton, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°39′44″N 86°46′31″W / 38.66222°N 86.77528°W / 38.66222; -86.7752847581
Ironton is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Ironton was founded in 1873, and named for the presence of ironworks.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironton, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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...
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Municipalities and communities of Martin County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Shoals
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