Brookfield, Indiana

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Brookfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Brookfield
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Brookfield
Coordinates: 39°38′16″N85°56′34″W / 39.63778°N 85.94278°W / 39.63778; -85.94278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Moral
Elevation
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764 ft (233 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46126
GNIS feature ID 431750

Brookfield is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Brookfield had its start in the early 1850s, when the railroad was extended to that point. [3] A post office was established at Brookfield in 1859 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [4]

Geography

Brookfield is located at 39°38′16″N85°56′34″W / 39.63778°N 85.94278°W / 39.63778; -85.94278 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Brookfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p.  450.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.


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