Bloomingport, Indiana

Bloomingport, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bloomingport
Bloomingport
Coordinates: 40°01′37″N 84°59′41″W / 40.02694°N 84.99472°W / 40.02694; -84.99472Coordinates: 40°01′37″N 84°59′41″W / 40.02694°N 84.99472°W / 40.02694; -84.99472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 1,191 ft (363 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47355
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 431205

Bloomingport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Bloomingport was laid out as Bloomingsport in about 1828.[3] A post office called Bloomingport was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]

Geography

Bloomingport is located at 40°01′37″N 84°59′41″W / 40.02694°N 84.99472°W / 40.02694; -84.99472.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Bloomingport, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 84.
  4. ↑ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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