Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana

Hamburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°22′54″N 85°15′03″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Township	Ray
Elevation [1]	974 ft (297 m)
ZIP code	47036
FIPS code	18-30564[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830377[1]

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

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. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 167.
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. "Indianapolis Archdiocese announces closure of 12 parishes". Fox 59. June 7, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
6. "St. Anne Parish in Hamburg". www.archindy.org. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
7. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
8. Public Affairs, Indiana Department of Homeland Security (April 3, 2024). "Remembering the Stories of '74". ArcGIS StoryMaps. Retrieved April 19, 2024.