Broad Park, Indiana
Broad Park, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°35′09″N 86°40′10″W / 39.58583°N 86.66944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Putnam |
Township | Jefferson |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46121 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 447638[1] |
Broad Park is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Broad Park in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The name of the community was derived from the names of two local landowners, J. C. Broadstreet and Hugh Parker.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broad Park, Indiana
- ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...from the names of two local landowners, J. C. Broadstreet and Hugh Parker.