Lyford, Indiana | |
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![]() Parke County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 39°39′02″N87°22′23″W / 39.65056°N 87.37306°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke |
Township | Florida |
Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47874 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830490 [1] |
Lyford, also called Williamson, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The town was formerly the site of Lyford School.
Lyford was founded in 1892, and named in honor of W. H. Lyford, a railroad official. [2] A post office was established at Lyford in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912. [3]
The United States Census Bureau first delineated Lyford as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [4]
...was platted in 1892 and named for W.H. Lyford, vice president of the railroad built through here.