Hubbell, Indiana

{{redirect-distinguish|Hubbells Station|Hubbell (disambiguation){{!}}Hubbell}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Hubbell, Indiana

|settlement_type = Unincorporated Community

|pushpin_map = Indiana#USA

|pushpin_label = Hubbell

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Indiana

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Owen

|subdivision_type3 = Township

|subdivision_name3 = Jefferson

|established_date = 1859

|timezone = Eastern (EST)

|utc_offset = -5

|timezone_DST = EDT

|utc_offset_DST = -4

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2017-04-29|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}

|elevation_m = 161

|elevation_ft = 528

|coordinates = {{coord|39|10|59|N|87|0|44|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 47427

|area_code = 812, 930

|blank_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:436560 436560]

}}

Hubbell is an unincorporated community in the southwestern corner of Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.{{cite gnis|436560|Hubbell, Indiana|2017-04-30}} It lies near the intersection of County Road 750 South (aka Hubbell Station) and Indiana Highway 157, which is a community nearly twenty miles southwest of the city of Spencer, the county seat.{{citation |title= Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. |location= Yarmouth |publisher= DeLorme |date= 2004 |edition= 3 |page= 49 |ISBN= 0-89933-319-2}} Its elevation is 528 feet (161 m), and it is located at {{coord|39|10|59|N|87|0|44|W|type:city}} (39.1830989 -87.0122322). This community is also known as Hubbells Station.

History

A post office was established at Hubbell in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1883.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Owen&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Owen County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 September 2015}} Mary E. Hubbell served as the postmaster.{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/n189 172]|quote=...with Mary E. Hubbell as postmaster...}}

Geography

Eel River is south, while Lick Creek is east of this community.
The Von Sloughs Airport is about two miles northeast of this community, and it is located on Coal City – Arney Road on the west side of Beech Creek {{coord|39|11|48|N|86|59|33|W|type:city}} (39.1967100 -86.9925097).{{cite web|url= http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:449124,Von%20Sloughs%20Airport%20(historical) |accessdate=3 September 2015|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date= 1 October 1982}}
Bush Cemetery is about two miles north of this community, and it is located on the south side of Indiana Highway 157 {{coord|39|12|15|N|87|1|37|W|type:city}} (39.2042097 -87.0269549).{{cite web|url= http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:431889,Bush%20Cemetery |accessdate=7 September 2015|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date= 14 February 1979}}
Little John Cemetery is about two miles north of this community, and it is located on the south side of Col City- Arney Road{{coord|39|12|2|N|87|0|0|W|type:city}} (39.2005988 -87.0000099).{{cite web|url= http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:438084,Little%20John%20Cemetery |accessdate=7 September 2015|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date= 14 February 1979}}

School districts

Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

References

External links

[http://roadsidethoughts.com/in/hubbell-xx-owen-summary.htm Roadside Thoughts for Hubbell, Indiana]

Category:Unincorporated communities in Owen County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana