Broom Hill, Indiana
Broom Hill | |
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 Clark County's location in Indiana | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Township | Carr |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| ZIP code | 47106 |
| FIPS code | 18-08272[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431589[2] |
Broom Hill is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.
History
Broom Hill was founded in 1851 by Thomas Littell who started a business of manufacturing brooms.[3] A post office was established at Broom Hill in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1857.[4]
Broom Hill has been noted for its unusual name.[5]
Geography
Broom Hill is located at 38°26′56″N 85°52′39″W / 38.44889°N 85.87750°W.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Broom Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 331.
- ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
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