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Welcome to Hutton ...

Hutton is located in Vigo County<1>.


The location of Hutton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hutton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Hutton is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Hutton lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Hutton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Hutton - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hutton ...

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

  • Terre Haute
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Terre Haute
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <4>
  • Martinsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
  • Farmersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Seelyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Hymera
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
    • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Hutsonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hutton ...

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

Adding Hutton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hutton 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 Hutton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hutton post office opened in 1889.

We also found Hutton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hutton.

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

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vigo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hutton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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