Moorefield, Indiana

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Moorefield, Indiana
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Moorefield
Coordinates: 38°48′20″N85°10′13″W / 38.80556°N 85.17028°W / 38.80556; -85.17028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Switzerland
Township Pleasant
Elevation
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906 ft (276 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47043
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID439407 [1]

Moorefield is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Moorefield was platted in 1834. [2] A post office was established at Moorefield in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moorefield, Indiana
  2. Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 154.
  3. "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.