Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana

Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

Hamburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°22′54″N 85°15′03″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Township	Ray
Elevation [1]	974 ft (297 m)
ZIP code	47036
FIPS code	18-30564[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830377[1]

History

Hamburg was platted in 1864 by Wesley Martin.^[3] It was named after Hamburg, in Germany.^[4]

Hamburg was once a thriving Catholic community. St. Ann's Catholic Church was founded in Hamburg in 1869. The Church closed its doors in 2013 merging with Holy Family Parish in Oldenburg.^[5][6]

A post office was established at Hamburg in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.^[7]

During the Super Outbreak on April 3, 1974 a tornado destroyed 90% of the town.^[8]