Charlottesville, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Charlottesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Charlottesville Friends Church
Charlottesville, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Charlottesville, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Counties	Hancock, Rush
Townships	Jackson (H), Ripley (R)
Elevation	948 ft (289 m)
Population  (2012)
• Total	631
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46117
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-12196
GNIS feature ID	2830398

Charlottesville is an unincorporated community in Hancock and Rush counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The Hancock County portion is in Jackson Township, while the Rush County portion is in Ripley Township.

History

Charlottesville was laid out and platted in 1830. The community's name most likely was a transfer from Charlottesville, Virginia. It was for a time incorporated as a town, from 1867.

The Charlottesville post office has been in operation since 1831.

Transportation

Major Roads

• U.S. Route 40
• I-70

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).