Barnard, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°50′55″N 86°42′02″W / 39.84861°N 86.70056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Putnam |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
ZIP code | 46172 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 430495 [1] |
Barnard is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
Barnard was originally called Fort Red, and under the latter name was laid out in 1876. [2] The present name is for Calvin Barnard, the original owner of the town site. [3] A post office was established at Fort Red in 1876, the name was changed to Barnard in 1880, and the post office closed in 1912. [4]
...Calvin Barnard, on whose farm it was established.