Leatherwood, Indiana

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Leatherwood, Indiana
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Leatherwood
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°45′06″N87°17′07″W / 39.75167°N 87.28528°W / 39.75167; -87.28528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Adams
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 452165

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

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History

A post office was established at Leatherwood in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1894. [3] The community took its name from nearby Leatherwood Branch creek. [4]

Geography

Leatherwood is located at 39°45′06″N87°17′07″W / 39.75167°N 87.28528°W / 39.75167; -87.28528 .

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Leatherwood, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  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.  194. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Leatherwood Branch.