Pembroke, Indiana
Pembroke, Indiana | |
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Pembroke | |
Coordinates: 41°06′01″N 87°16′37″W / 41.10028°N 87.27694°WCoordinates: 41°06′01″N 87°16′37″W / 41.10028°N 87.27694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Newton |
Township | Lincoln |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47943 |
Area code(s) | 219 |
GNIS feature ID | 446685 |
Pembroke is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
The community was likely named after Pembroke, in Wales.[3]
Geography[]
Pembroke is located at 41°06′01″N 87°16′37″W / 41.10028°N 87.27694°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Pembroke, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village may have been named for the Welsh county or town...
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Newton County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northwest Indiana geography stubs