Bringhurst, Indiana
Appearance
Bringhurst | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′31″N 86°31′30″W / 40.52528°N 86.52500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Carroll |
Township | Monroe |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
ZIP code | 46913 |
FIPS code | 18-07714[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 431531[2] |
Bringhurst is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Bringhurst post office was established in 1872.[3] Bringhurst was named for Colonel Bringhurst.[4]
Geography
Bringhurst is located less than a mile south of the larger community of Flora along the Winamac Southern Railway. Indiana State Road 75 runs north and south along the town's west side. Bringhurst is at 40°31′31″N 86°31′30″W / 40.52528°N 86.52500°W.
Education
Bringhurst residents may obtain a library card at the Burlington Community Library in Burlington.[5]
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Bringhurst, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ 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.
...received its present name for Colonel Bringhurst of Logansport.
- ^ "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.