Bandon, Indiana
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Bandon | |
Coordinates: 38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.13722°N 86.60028°WCoordinates: 38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.13722°N 86.60028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Perry |
Township | Oil |
Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47514 |
Area codes | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 450651 |
Bandon is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
A post office was established at Bandon in 1905, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The community was named after Bandon, in Ireland.[4]
Geography[]
Bandon is located at 38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.13722°N 86.60028°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Bandon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...name comes from the county in Ireland.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs