Country United States County Ohio Elevation 502 ft (153 m) | State Indiana Township Union Time zone Eastern (CST) (UTC-6) | |
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Hartford is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Map of Ohio County, IN, USA
History
Hartford was laid out about 1817. In its peak years, Hartford was a point on the stagecoach route from Madison to Aurora. Before the flood of 1937 there were four mills, and a general store which opened up in 1978 and closed in the mid-1980s.
A post office was established at Hartford in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1891.
Geography
Hartford is located at 38°59′35″N 84°57′25″W. Laughtery Creek lies to the north of the community.
References
Hartford, Ohio County, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA