India, Texas

India is an unincorporated community in Ellis County, in the U.S. state of Texas. An old variant name was Morgan.^[1]

History

The first settlement at India, originally called Morgan, was made in 1853.^[2] A post office was established under the name India in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: India, Texas
↑ Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
↑ "Ellis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
↑ "India, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Texas, United States

County seat: Waxahachie

Cities	Bardwell Cedar Hill‡ Ennis Ferris‡ Grand Prairie‡ Glenn Heights‡ Mansfield‡ Maypearl Midlothian Ovilla‡ Pecan Hill Red Oak Waxahachie

Towns	Alma Garrett Italy Milford Oak Leaf Palmer Venus‡

CDP	Bristol

Unincorporated communities	Auburn Avalon Forreston Ike India Rankin Rockett Telico

Ghost town	Crisp

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 32°31′30″N 96°36′58″W / 32.52500°N 96.61611°W / 32.52500; -96.61611

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