Morton, Indiana

Morton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Morton is located in Indiana
Morton
Morton
Location within the state of Indiana
Morton is located in the United States
Morton
Morton
Morton (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°45′47″N 86°56′11″W / 39.76306°N 86.93639°W / 39.76306; -86.93639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipClinton
Elevation
[1]
869 ft (265 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46135
Area code765
GNIS feature ID439474[1]

Morton is a small unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Morton in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2]

Geography

Morton is located half-way between Danville and Montezuma along US 36.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morton, Indiana
  2. ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 20, 2017.


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