Brimfield, Indiana

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Brimfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Brimfield
Coordinates: 41°27′24″N85°24′06″W / 41.45667°N 85.40167°W / 41.45667; -85.40167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Noble
Township Orange
Elevation
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942 ft (287 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46794
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-7678 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830479 [1]

Brimfield is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Brimfield was laid out and platted in 1861. [3] The community was likely named after Brimfield, in England. [4] A post office was established at Brimfield in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1986. [5]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Brimfield as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brimfield, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 203.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  76. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and perhaps named after the English village...
  5. ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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