Charlottesville is an
unincorporated community
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in
Hancock Hancock may refer to:
Places in the United States
* Hancock, Iowa
* Hancock, Maine
* Hancock, Maryland
* Hancock, Massachusetts
* Hancock, Michigan
* Hancock, Minnesota
* Hancock, Missouri
* Hancock, New Hampshire
** Hancock (CDP), New Hampshir ...
and
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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. The Hancock County portion is in
Jackson Township, while the Rush County portion is in
Ripley Township.
History
Charlottesville was laid out and
plat
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ted in 1830. The community's name most likely was a transfer from
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Ch ...
. It was for a time incorporated as a town, from 1867.
The Charlottesville post office has been in operation since 1831.
Geography
Charlottesville is located at .
Transportation
Major Roads
*
U.S. Route 40
*
I-70
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Education
Eastern Hancock Community School Corporation services the towns of Charlottesville, Wilkinson, Shirley, Warrington, and surrounding areas in eastern Hancock County. It consists of one elementary school (Grades K - 5), one middle school (Grades 6 - 8), and one high school (Grades 9 - 12).
References
Unincorporated communities in Hancock County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Rush County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
Indianapolis metropolitan area
1830 establishments in Indiana
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