Barnard, Indiana
Barnard is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Barnard, Indiana | |
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  Barnard  Barnard | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′55″N 86°42′02″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Putnam |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46172 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430495 |
History
Barnard was originally called Fort Red, and under the latter name was laid out in 1876.[3] The present name is for Calvin Barnard, the original owner of the town site.[4] A post office was established at Fort Red in 1876, the name was changed to Barnard in 1880, and the post office closed in 1912.[5]
Geography
Barnard is located at 39°50′55″N 86°42′02″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- "Barnard, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 153.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...Calvin Barnard, on whose farm it was established.
- "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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