(.6 mile south)
First settled in 1818, Hindostan became county seat of Martin County, boasting a population of approximately 1,200. A "Great Sickness" struck in 1828 bringing death to the inhabitants. The town was never occupied again.| HM Number | HM1V8J |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1966 |
| Placed By | Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 21st, 2016 at 9:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 512978 N 4276002 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.63246667, -86.85088333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 37.948', W 86° 51.053' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 37' 56.88" N, 86° 51' 3.18" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 812 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Co Rd 55, Shoals IN 47581, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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