Welcome to Acton ...

Acton is located in Marion County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Acton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

Acton was established in 1852.

Acton is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Acton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Acton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Acton - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acton.

Communities near Acton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acton.

• Indianapolis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
  • Indianapolis is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianapolis <4>
• Greenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Lawrence
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
• Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Greenfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Shelbyville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
• Beech Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>
• Speedway
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway
  • Speedway is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedway <4>
• Bargersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
  • Bargersville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <4>
• McCordsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
  • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acton. See our Newspapers Page for Acton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acton ...

Looking for more information about Acton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Acton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acton.

Adding Acton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Acton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Acton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Acton post office opened in 1854.

We also found Acton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Acton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov