Hartsville, Indiana
County – Bartholomew
Township – Haw Creek, Clifty
Area Total – 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation – 761 ft (232 m)
Population (2010) Total – 362
Time zone – EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code – 47244
Area code(s) – 812
Hartsville, Indiana is located on Indiana State Road 46 .65 miles from the Decatur and Bartholomew County line.
Hartsville was home to Hartsville College which was chartered on January 12, 1850. It was first known as Hartsville Academy. Hartsville College burned down on January 30, 1898 and was not rebuilt. Milton Wright, the father of Orville and Wilbur Wright, served as theology professor at this college from 1868 to 1869. He was a student at the college in 1853 when he met his wife to be Susan Koerner.
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