Harper, Indiana

Harper is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana, in the United States. It was also called Bigrest.[1]

Harper
Bigrest
Harper is located in Indiana
Harper
Harper
Location in Indiana
Harper is located in the United States
Harper
Harper
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39.144°N 85.593°W / 39.144; -85.593
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipSandcreek
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Area code812

History

The first post office, called Bigrest, opened in 1881.[2] Renamed Harper in 1882, the post office was discontinued in 1907.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Indiana
  2. 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...
  3. "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.