Natchez, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Martin County's location in Indiana
Martin County's location in Indiana
Natchez is located in Martin County, Indiana
Natchez
Natchez
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°37′02″N 86°42′39″W / 38.61722°N 86.71083°W / 38.61722; -86.71083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMartin
TownshipHalbert
Elevation
[1]
509 ft (155 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47581
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-52060[2]
GNIS feature ID439945[1]

Natchez is an unincorporated community in Halbert Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Natchez in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3] The community was likely named after Natchez, Mississippi.[4]

Geography

Natchez is located along U.S. Route 150 in the Hoosier National Forest.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Natchez, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently, the name was borrowed from the city of the same name in Mississippi...


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