Hamburg,_Franklin_County,_Indiana

Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana

Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

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History

Hamburg was platted in 1864 by Wesley Martin.[3] It was named after Hamburg, in Germany.[4]

Hamburg was once a thriving Catholic community. St. Ann's Catholic Church was founded in Hamburg in 1869. The Church closed its doors in 2013 merging with Holy Family Parish in Oldenburg.[5][6]

A post office was established at Hamburg in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[7]

During the Super Outbreak on April 3, 1974 a tornado destroyed 90% of the town.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 167.
  4. [4]
    Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the city in Germany.
  5. [5]
    "Indianapolis Archdiocese announces closure of 12 parishes". Fox 59. June 7, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. [6]
    "St. Anne Parish in Hamburg". www.archindy.org. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  8. [8]
    Public Affairs, Indiana Department of Homeland Security (April 3, 2024). "Remembering the Stories of '74". ArcGIS StoryMaps. Retrieved April 19, 2024.


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