Harper, Indiana
Harper
Bigrest | |
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Unincorporated Community | |
  Harper Location in Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′38″N 85°35′35″W / 39.144°N 85.593°WCoordinates: 39°08′38″N 85°35′35″W / 39.144°N 85.593°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Sandcreek |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
Harper is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana, in the United States. It was also called Bigrest.[1]
History[]
The first post office, called Bigrest, opened in 1881.[2] Renamed Harper in 1882, the post office was discontinued in 1907.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office established as Bigrest on August 3, 1881...
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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