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Welcome to Herbamount ...

Herbamount is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Herbamount, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Herbamount is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Herbamount (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities near Herbamount ...

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

  • Plainfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Avon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
  • Martinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greencastle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Danville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mooresville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellettsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
    • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <3>
  • Brooklyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
  • Spencer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
  • Cloverdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Herbamount. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herbamount.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herbamount. 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 Herbamount.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herbamount ...

Looking for more information about Herbamount? 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 Herbamount, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herbamount.

Adding Herbamount to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Herbamount in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Herbamount was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Herbamount.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herbamount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.