Sexton, Indiana

Sexton is an unincorporated community in Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established under the name Sexton in 1882, and remained in operation until 1903.^[1] A old variant name of Sexton was Hamilton.^[2] The community was laid out as Hamilton Station in 1883 as a stop on the railroad.^[3]

References

↑ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sexton, Indiana
↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.

Municipalities and communities of Rush County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Rushville

City	Rushville

Towns	Carthage Glenwood‡

Townships	Anderson Center Jackson Noble Orange Posey Richland Ripley Rushville Union Walker Washington

CDPs	Arlington Manilla Milroy

Other unincorporated communities	Boyd Charlottesville‡ Circleville Fairview‡ Falmouth‡ Farmers Farmington Gings Gowdy Henderson Homer Mauzy Mays Moscow New Salem Occident Raleigh Richland Sexton Williamstown‡

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

Coordinates: 39°42′00″N 85°26′05″W / 39.70000°N 85.43472°W / 39.70000; -85.43472

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