Barrett, Indiana

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Barrett, Indiana
Barrett is located in Indiana
Barrett
Barrett
Coordinates: 38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944Coordinates: 38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipRobb
Elevation387 ft (118 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47616
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430532

Barrett is an unincorporated community in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

The post office Barrett once contained was called Kilroy.[3] This post office was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]

Geography[]

Barrett is located at

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38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "Barrett, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. ^ 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. A variant name is Kilroy for a post office...
  4. ^ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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