(Sep 28, cont.) Honey Creek, Indiana is way too new a town. When I’m Spokesriding in this part of the world I like towns that were established no later than the 1820s or early 1830s. But I’m trying to overcome my bad habit of riding through these places without getting so much as a single photo by which to remember it. So in Honey Creek I stopped twice.
The town didn’t exist until modern inventions such as the railroad created a need for it. The 1960 county history says it was established in 1858 when the railroad came through. The 1864 history writer wasn’t exactly sure when it was established — other than that it was some time in the 1860s.
It doesn’t matter. Everything is a blur after the settlement days.
Even though it was harvest time, the grain elevator didn’t seem to be doing much business. I’m not sure the train comes by anymore, either.
The red pushpins mark the photo stops.
