Badger Grove, Indiana
Appearance
Badger Grove, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W / 40.58361°N 86.96361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | White |
Township | Prairie |
Elevation | 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
[edit]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
[edit]Badger Grove is located at 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W / 40.58361°N 86.96361°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Badger Grove, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ 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...