Byron, Parke County, Indiana

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Byron
Unincorporated community
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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Byron
Location in Park County
Coordinates: 39°54′13″N87°06′20″W / 39.90361°N 87.10556°W / 39.90361; -87.10556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Howard
Elevation
[1]
761 ft (232 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47859
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 431926

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

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History

A post office was established at Byron in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905. [3] The community probably bears the name of Lord Byron. [4]

Geography

Byron is located at 39°54′13″N87°06′20″W / 39.90361°N 87.10556°W / 39.90361; -87.10556 at an elevation of 761 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Byron, 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. 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.  84. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly named for Lord Byron...


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