Northfield, Indiana

Northfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Boone County's location in Indiana
Northfield Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°01′51″N86°16′49″W / 40.03083°N 86.28028°W / 40.03083; -86.28028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Boone
Township	Union
Established	1834
Founded by	Jesse Lane
Elevation [1]	902 ft (275 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46077
FIPS code	18-54702 [2]
GNIS feature ID	440326

Northfield is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[3]

History

Northfield was laid out in 1834 by a settler named Jesse Lane. ^[4] A post office was established at Northfield in 1834, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1897. ^[5]

Geography

Northfield is located at 40°01′51″N86°16′49″W / 40.03083°N 86.28028°W / 40.03083; -86.28028 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Northfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
4. "City & Town Histories". ingenweb.org. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
5. "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 6, 2020.