Baldridge, Indiana

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Baldridge, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Baldridge
Coordinates: 39°13′22″N87°22′13″W / 39.22278°N 87.37028°W / 39.22278; -87.37028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Sullivan
Township Curry
Elevation
[1]
591 ft (180 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47850
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 430450

Baldridge is an unincorporated community in Curry Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Contents

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Baldridge likely takes its name from a nearby coal mine. [3]

Geography

Baldridge is located at 39°13′22″N87°22′13″W / 39.22278°N 87.37028°W / 39.22278; -87.37028 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Baldridge, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  59. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...this village was named for a local coal mine.


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