Hooversburg was a community, now extinct, in
Perry Township,
Miami County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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.
History
A post office was established at Hooversburg in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. The community served as a trading point in Perry Township's early history, and was likely named after the Hoover family of settlers.
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Geography of Miami County, Indiana
Ghost towns in Indiana
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