Bristow, Indiana

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Bristow, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Bristow
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Bristow
Coordinates: 38°08′24″N86°43′18″W / 38.14000°N 86.72167°W / 38.14000; -86.72167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Clark
Elevation
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413 ft (126 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47515
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID450712 [1]

Bristow is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Bristow was platted in 1875. [2] The name Bristow honors a family of early settlers. [3] A post office has been in operation at Bristow since 1879. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bristow, Indiana
  2. ↑ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p.  274.
  3. ↑ 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. ...named for a local family.
  4. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.


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