Hitchcock, Indiana


Hitchcock is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Hitchcock was named for the local Hitchcock family, including William Hitchcock, who established the first store in the community.
A post office was established at Hitchcock in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.
The town of Hitchcock is shown on many early maps as "Oxonia", and was a station along the Monon Railroad. Hitchcock had a one-room schoolhouse, in use up to the 1950s. A major cultural center of the community was the Mt. Zion Methodist Church, now defunct, although the Mt. Zion Methodist Church cemetery is still active.

Geography

Hitchcock is located at.