Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Broad Park, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′09″N 86°40′10″W / 39.58583°N 86.66944°W / 39.58583; -86.66944 | |
| 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 |
Broad Park is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Broad Park in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The name of the community was derived from the names of two local landowners, J. C. Broadstreet and Hugh Parker.
References
- ^ 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.
| Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Greencastle | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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