Badger Grove, Indiana

Badger Grove, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Badger Grove
Badger Grove
Coordinates: 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W / 40.58361°N 86.96361°W / 40.58361; -86.96361Coordinates: 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W / 40.58361°N 86.96361°W / 40.58361; -86.96361
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Township Prairie
Elevation[1] 728 ft (222 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47923
GNIS feature ID 430397

Badger Grove is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office called Badger was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1900.[3] Badgers which lived in a nearby grove caused the name to be selected.[4]

Geography

Badger Grove is located at 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W / 40.58361°N 86.96361°W / 40.58361; -86.96361.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Badger Grove, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...there were a lot of badgers in a grove...


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