Description: |
Originally called Farmersville, Acton was platted in 1852 as a stop on the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad. The village was later renamed, reportedly for a resident named General Acton. |
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Origin: | 1910 |
Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/P0391/id/1216 |
Collection: |
Postcards of Indiana the Jay Small Collection |
Copyright: |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
Geography: |
Indiana Marion Acton |
Subjects: |
Marion County (Ind.) Railroad stations Railroad tracks |
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