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Hartford is an
Hartford is an unincorporated community
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in Union Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state
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of Indiana
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History
Hartford was laid out about 1817. In its peak years, Hartford was a point on the stagecoach route from Madison to Aurora. Before the flood of 1937 there were four mills, and a general store which opened up in 1978 and closed in the mid-1980s. A post office was established at Hartford in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1891.Geography
Hartford is located at . Laughtery Creek lies to the north of the community.References
Unincorporated communities in Indiana Unincorporated communities in Ohio County, Indiana {{OhioCountyIN-geo-stub