Brick Chapel, Indiana

Brick Chapel is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Brick Chapel, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Brick Chapel is located in Indiana
Brick Chapel
Brick Chapel
Brick Chapel is located in the United States
Brick Chapel
Brick Chapel
Coordinates: 39°42′42″N 86°52′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipMonroe
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (253 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46135
Area code765
GNIS feature ID449622

History

A post office called Brick Chapel was established in 1873, and was discontinued in 1905.[3] The community took its name from the nearby Brick Chapel church.[4]

Geography

Brick Chapel is located at 39°42′42″N 86°52′09″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Brick Chapel, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The village was established around a church...


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