Barrett, Indiana

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Barrett, Indiana
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Barrett
Coordinates: 38°12′02″N87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944 Coordinates: 38°12′02″N87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Township Robb
Elevation
[1]
387 ft (118 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47616
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 430532

Barrett is an unincorporated community in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

The post office Barrett once contained was called Kilroy. [3] This post office was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1906. [4]

Geography

Barrett is located at 38°12′02″N87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944 .

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Barrett, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 60. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. A variant name is Kilroy for a post office...
  4. "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.