Harper, Indiana

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Harper
Bigrest
Unincorporated Community
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Harper
Location in Indiana
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Harper
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°08′48″N85°35′37″W / 39.14667°N 85.59361°W / 39.14667; -85.59361
Country United States
StateIndiana
County Decatur
TownshipSandcreek
Elevation
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781 ft (238 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Area code 812
GNIS feature ID435761 [1]

Harper is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana, in the United States. It was also called Bigrest. [1]

History

The first post office, called Bigrest, opened in 1881. [2] Renamed Harper in 1882, the post office was discontinued in 1907. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  158. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. A post office established as Bigrest on August 3, 1881...
  3. ↑ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.


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