Welcome to Honduras ...
Honduras is located in Adams County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Honduras, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Honduras is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Honduras lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Honduras: 260
Communities near Honduras ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Honduras.
- Bluffton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
- Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Berne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ossian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Ossian is located in Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
- Montpelier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
- Monroeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Markle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- Pennville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Honduras. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Honduras.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Honduras. 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 Honduras.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Honduras. See our Newspapers Page for Honduras.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Honduras ...
Looking for more information about Honduras? 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 Honduras, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Honduras.
Adding Honduras to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Honduras 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 Honduras was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Honduras post office opened in 1890.
We also found Honduras in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Honduras.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Honduras - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |