Acton, Indiana

Acton, Indiana
Acton, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°39′20″N 85°58′00″W / 39.65556°N 85.96667°W / 39.65556; -85.96667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CityIndianapolis
CountyMarion
TownshipFranklin
Founded1852
Named afterGeneral Acton
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
46259
Area code317

Acton is a small community located in the southeast corner of Marion County, Indiana, and has been a part of the city of Indianapolis under the Unigov legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 1969. The community was named for an early settler, General Acton.