Barrett, Indiana

Barrett, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Barrett
Barrett
Coordinates: 38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944Coordinates: 38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Township Robb
Elevation[1] 387 ft (118 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47616
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 430532

Barrett is an unincorporated community in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The post office Barrett once contained was called Kilroy.[3] This post office was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]

Geography

Barrett is located at 38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Barrett, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ 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. A variant name is Kilroy for a post office...
  4. ↑ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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