Badger Grove, Indiana

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Badger Grove, Indiana
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Badger Grove
Coordinates: 40°35′01″N86°57′49″W / 40.58361°N 86.96361°W / 40.58361; -86.96361 Coordinates: 40°35′01″N86°57′49″W / 40.58361°N 86.96361°W / 40.58361; -86.96361
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Township Prairie
Elevation
[1]
728 ft (222 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47923
GNIS feature ID 430397

Badger Grove is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office called Badger was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1900. [3] Badgers which lived in a nearby grove caused the name to be selected. [4]

Geography

Badger Grove is located at 40°35′01″N86°57′49″W / 40.58361°N 86.96361°W / 40.58361; -86.96361 .

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. "Badger Grove, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  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. ...there were a lot of badgers in a grove...