Beardstown, Indiana

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Beardstown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Beardstown
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Beardstown
Coordinates: 41°08′17″N86°36′09″W / 41.13806°N 86.60250°W / 41.13806; -86.60250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pulaski
Township Franklin
Elevation
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705 ft (215 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46996
GNIS feature ID430653 [1]

Beardstown is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Beardstown was founded in 1901, and took its name from Beardstown, Illinois. [2] A post office was established at Beardstown in 1903, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beardstown, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  62. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out in 1901 and named for Beardstown, Illinois.
  3. ↑ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2015.


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