Bloomfield | |
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  Bloomfield  Bloomfield | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′28″N 87°05′47″W / 38.02444°N 87.09639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Grass |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47611 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431199 [1] |
Bloomfield is an unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
Bloomfield was laid out in 1853. [2] Bloomfield once contained a post office under the name Grass. [3] This post office was in operation from 1878 until 1904. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomfield, Spencer County, Indiana
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 365.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
69.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office called Grass was established...
- ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
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