Northfield, Indiana

Northfield is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Northfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Boone County's location in Indiana
Northfield
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°01′51″N 86°16′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
TownshipUnion
Elevation902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46077
FIPS code18-54702[2]
GNIS feature ID440326

History

Northfield was laid out in 1834.[4] A post office was established at Northfield in 1834, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1897.[5]

Geography

Northfield is located at 40°01′51″N 86°16′49″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Northfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana: Giving an Account of the Early Settlement of Each Locality, Church Histories, County and Township Officers from the First Down to 1886 ... Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Women. Carlon & Hollenbeck. 1887. p. 60.
  5. "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 6, 2020.



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