Broom Hill, Indiana

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Broom Hill
Unincorporated community
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Clark County's location in Indiana
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Broom Hill
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°26′56″N85°52′39″W / 38.44889°N 85.87750°W / 38.44889; -85.87750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Township Carr
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
ZIP code
47106
FIPS code 18-08272 [1]
GNIS feature ID431589 [2]

Broom Hill is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.

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History

Broom Hill was founded in 1851 by Thomas Littell who started a business of manufacturing brooms. [3] A post office was established at Broom Hill in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1857. [4]

Geography

Broom Hill is located at 38°26′56″N85°52′39″W / 38.44889°N 85.87750°W / 38.44889; -85.87750 .

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Broom Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p.  331.
  4. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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