Bear Branch, Indiana

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Bear Branch, Indiana
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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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873 ft (266 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47018
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 449617

Bear Branch is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Bear Branch was founded in 1845. [3] A post office was established at Bear Branch in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937. [4]

Geography

Bear Branch is located at 38°54′46″N85°04′30″W / 38.91278°N 85.07500°W / 38.91278; -85.07500 .

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. "Bear Branch, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  3. 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...
  4. "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 September 2015.