Howard, Indiana

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Howard, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Howard is located in Parke County, Indiana
Howard
Howard
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°54′58″N 87°22′32″W / 39.91611°N 87.37556°W / 39.91611; -87.37556Coordinates: 39°54′58″N 87°22′32″W / 39.91611°N 87.37556°W / 39.91611; -87.37556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipLiberty
Elevation
[1]
554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47859
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID432532

Howard, also known as Burton or Westport, is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Howard was named after Tilghman Howard, a U.S. Representative from Indiana.[3]

Geography[]

Howard is located at

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39°54′54″N 87°22′26″W / 39.91500°N 87.37389°W / 39.91500; -87.37389 at an elevation of 554 feet.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  2. ^ "Howard, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Tilghman A. Howard, soldier and politician...


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