Bethany, Parke County, Indiana
Bethany | |
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Bethany Location in Park County | |
Coordinates: 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.85417°N 87.14722°WCoordinates: 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.85417°N 87.14722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47872 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 430860 |
Bethany is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
A post office was established at Bethany in 1852, and remained in operation until 1873.[3] The community's name commemorates the biblical place Bethany.[4]
Geography[]
Bethany is located at 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.85417°N 87.14722°W at an elevation of 738 feet.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Bethany, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the biblical village...
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Parke County, Indiana
- Central Indiana geography stubs