Burdick, Indiana

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Burdick, Indiana
Burdick is located in Indiana
Burdick
Burdick
Coordinates: 41°36′04″N 86°58′22″W / 41.60111°N 86.97278°W / 41.60111; -86.97278Coordinates: 41°36′04″N 86°58′22″W / 41.60111°N 86.97278°W / 41.60111; -86.97278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipJackson
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46304
Area code(s)219
GNIS feature ID431827

Burdick is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

A post office was established at Burdick in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[3] The community was named for A. C. Burdick, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[4]

Geography[]

Burdick is located at

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41°36′04″N 86°58′22″W / 41.60111°N 86.97278°W / 41.60111; -86.97278.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "Burdick, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...A. C. Burdick, a lumber dealer...


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