Barnard, Indiana

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

Barnard, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Barnard is located in Indiana
Barnard
Barnard
Barnard is located in the United States
Barnard
Barnard
Coordinates: 39°50′55″N 86°42′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipJackson
Elevation
[1]
902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46172
Area code765
GNIS feature ID430495

History

Barnard was originally called Fort Red, and under the latter name was laid out in 1876.[3] The present name is for Calvin Barnard, the original owner of the town site.[4] A post office was established at Fort Red in 1876, the name was changed to Barnard in 1880, and the post office closed in 1912.[5]

Geography

Barnard is located at 39°50′55″N 86°42′02″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Barnard, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 153.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Calvin Barnard, on whose farm it was established.
  5. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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