Burdick, Indiana
Burdick, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°36′04″N 86°58′22″W / 41.60111°N 86.97278°WCoordinates: 41°36′04″N 86°58′22″W / 41.60111°N 86.97278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Porter |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 46304 |
Area code(s) | 219 |
GNIS feature ID | 431827 |
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 41°36′04″N 86°58′22″W / 41.60111°N 86.97278°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Burdick, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ 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...
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Porter County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northwest Indiana geography stubs