Hartford is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Hartford
Unincorporated Community
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Coordinates: 38°59′35″N 84°57′25″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Ohio
Township	Union
Elevation [1]	502 ft (153 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47001
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	435824

History

Hartford was laid out about 1817.[3] In its peak years, Hartford was a point on the stagecoach route from Madison to Aurora.[4] 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.[5]

Geography

Hartford is located at 38°59′35″N 84°57′25″W. Laughtery Creek lies to the north of the community.

References

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