Bloomfield, Spencer County, Indiana
| Bloomfield | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Bloomfield  Bloomfield | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′28″N 87°05′47″W / 38.02444°N 87.09639°WCoordinates: 38°01′28″N 87°05′47″W / 38.02444°N 87.09639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Grass |
| Elevation[1] | 455 ft (139 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47611 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431199 |
Bloomfield is an unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Bloomfield was laid out in 1853.[3] Bloomfield once contained a post office under the name Grass.[4] This post office was in operation from 1878 until 1904.[5]
Geography
Bloomfield is located at 38°01′28″N 87°05′47″W / 38.02444°N 87.09639°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Bloomfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 365.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office called Grass was established...
- ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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