Boxley, Indiana

Boxley is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.

Boxley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Boxley
Boxley
Coordinates: 40°09′58″N 86°10′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHamilton
TownshipAdams
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
ZIP code
46069
FIPS code18-06904[1]
GNIS feature ID431418[2]

History

Boxley was laid out in 1836 by Addison and Thomas P. Boxley.[3] The first store in Adams Township, and the first post office, were established in Boxley.[4] The post office at Boxley was established in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

Geography

Boxley is located at 40°09′58″N 86°10′32″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Boxley, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. pp. 257–258.
  4. Helm, Thomas B. (1880). History of Hamilton County, Indiana, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. Unigraphic. p. 106.
  5. "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.



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