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Unincorporated Community
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Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Township	Jefferson
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47427
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	436560

Hubbell is an unincorporated community in the southwestern corner of Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies near the intersection of County Road 750 South (aka Hubbell Station) and Indiana Highway 157, which is a community nearly twenty miles southwest of the city of Spencer, the county seat. Its elevation is 528 feet (161 m), and it is located at 39°10′59″N 87°0′44″W / 39.18306°N 87.01222°W / 39.18306; -87.01222 (39.1830989 -87.0122322). This community is also known as Hubbells Station.

History

A post office was established at Hubbell in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1883. Mary E. Hubbell served as the postmaster.

Geography

• Eel River is south, while Lick Creek is east of this community.
• The Von Sloughs Airport is about two miles northeast of this community, and it is located on Coal City – Arney Road on the west side of Beech Creek 39°11′48″N 86°59′33″W / 39.19667°N 86.99250°W / 39.19667; -86.99250 (39.1967100 -86.9925097).
• Bush Cemetery is about two miles north of this community, and it is located on the south side of Indiana Highway 157 39°12′15″N 87°1′37″W / 39.20417°N 87.02694°W / 39.20417; -87.02694 (39.2042097 -87.0269549).
• Little John Cemetery is about two miles north of this community, and it is located on the south side of Col City- Arney Road39°12′2″N 87°0′0″W / 39.20056°N 87.00000°W / 39.20056; -87.00000 (39.2005988 -87.0000099).

School districts

• Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.