Bloomingport, Indiana
Bloomingport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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Coordinates: 40°01′37″N 84°59′41″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(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 431205 |
History
Bloomingport was laid out as Bloomingsport in about 1828.[3] A post office called Bloomingport was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]
Geography
Bloomingport is located at 40°01′37″N 84°59′41″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- "Bloomingport, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- 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 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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