Bloomingport, Indiana
Appearance
Bloomingport, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°01′37″N 84°59′41″W / 40.02694°N 84.99472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Randolph |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47355 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 431205[1] |
Bloomingport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Bloomingport was laid out as Bloomingsport in about 1828.[2] A post office called Bloomingport was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomingport, Indiana
- ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 84.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.