Horace, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°15′45″N 85°33′51″W / 39.26250°N 85.56417°W / 39.26250; -85.56417[1]
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Horace is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
Horace was originally called Wyncoop, and under the latter name was platted in 1881 by James Wyncoop.[3]
A post office was established at Horace in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horace, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 119.
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greensburg
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