Warrington, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Warrington is an unincorporated town in Brown Township
, Hancock County
, Indiana
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Warrington was first platted in by John Oldham in 1834. The name Warrington was given to the town by Mr Oldham because his ancestors had come from Warrington England. At one time Warrington was a busy town and an important community center. It once boasted a hotel, horse track,post office and many other businesses. Around the turn of the century Warrington began to change. The railroad and interurban was built through Wilkinson just down the road and the school and post offices were moved there. The horse track was destroyed in a storm in 1902 annd wasn't rebuilt.
Today Warrington is a quiet little village with several active churches with busy state road 109 running through it.
Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Brown Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,579.-Geography:Brown Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water...
, Hancock County
Hancock County, Indiana
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Geography
Warrington is located at 39°54′27"N 85°38′02"W.Warrington was first platted in by John Oldham in 1834. The name Warrington was given to the town by Mr Oldham because his ancestors had come from Warrington England. At one time Warrington was a busy town and an important community center. It once boasted a hotel, horse track,post office and many other businesses. Around the turn of the century Warrington began to change. The railroad and interurban was built through Wilkinson just down the road and the school and post offices were moved there. The horse track was destroyed in a storm in 1902 annd wasn't rebuilt.
Today Warrington is a quiet little village with several active churches with busy state road 109 running through it.