Babcock, Indiana

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Babcock, Indiana
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Coordinates: 41°34′21″N87°06′18″W / 41.57250°N 87.10500°W / 41.57250; -87.10500 Coordinates: 41°34′21″N87°06′18″W / 41.57250°N 87.10500°W / 41.57250; -87.10500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Township Liberty
Elevation
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640 ft (195 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46304
Area code(s) 219
GNIS feature ID 430375

Babcock is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Babcock in 1889, and remained in operation until 1904. [3] The community was named after the Babcock family of settlers. [4]

Geography

Babcock is located at 41°34′21″N87°06′18″W / 41.57250°N 87.10500°W / 41.57250; -87.10500 .

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Babcock, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  58. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name honors the local Babcock family...