Bethany, Parke County, Indiana

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Bethany
Unincorporated community
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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Bethany
Location in Park County
Coordinates: 39°51′15″N87°08′50″W / 39.85417°N 87.14722°W / 39.85417; -87.14722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Washington
Elevation
[1]
738 ft (225 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 430860

Bethany is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Bethany in 1852, and remained in operation until 1873. [3] The community's name commemorates the biblical place Bethany. [4]

Geography

Bethany is located at 39°51′15″N87°08′50″W / 39.85417°N 87.14722°W / 39.85417; -87.14722 at an elevation of 738 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bethany, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  66. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the biblical village...


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