Country United States County Shelby Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 250 m | State Indiana Township Jackson ZIP code 46124 Local time Sunday 4:36 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Mount Auburn is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Map of Mount Auburn, IN 46124, USA
History
Mount Auburn was laid out and platted in 1837. An old variant name of the community was called Black Hawk.
A post office was established under the name Black Hawk in 1838, was renamed to Mount Auburn in 1844, and operated until it was discontinued in 1905.
Mount Auburn once contained a high school which was in operation by at least 1884 and was discontinued at an unknown date.
Geography
Mount Auburn is located at 39°23′33″N 85°53′37″W, at the geographical center of Jackson Township, twelve miles southwest of Shelbyville, and five miles northeast of Edinburgh in Johnson County.
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Mount Auburn, Shelby County, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA