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Bandon, Indiana

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Coordinates: 38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.13722°N 86.60028°W / 38.13722; -86.60028
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Bandon is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Bandon in 1905, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was named after Bandon, in Ireland.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bandon, Indiana
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...name comes from the county in Ireland.

38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.13722°N 86.60028°W / 38.13722; -86.60028


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