Bear Branch, Indiana

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Bear Branch, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
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Bear Branch
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Bear Branch
Coordinates: 38°54′46″N85°04′30″W / 38.91278°N 85.07500°W / 38.91278; -85.07500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ohio
Township Pike
Elevation
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869 ft (265 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47018
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID449617 [1]

Bear Branch is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Bear Branch was founded in 1845. [2] A post office was established at Bear Branch in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Branch, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  61. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...was laid out in 1845 by Jonathan Cole...
  3. ↑ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.


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