Brookfield, Indiana
Brookfield | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Brookfield Brookfield | |
Coordinates: 39°38′16″N 85°56′34″W / 39.63778°N 85.94278°WCoordinates: 39°38′16″N 85°56′34″W / 39.63778°N 85.94278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Shelby |
Township | Moral |
Elevation[1] | 764 ft (233 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 46126 |
GNIS feature ID | 431750 |
Brookfield is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Brookfield had its start in the early 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Brookfield in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]
Geography
Brookfield is located at 39°38′16″N 85°56′34″W / 39.63778°N 85.94278°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Brookfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 450.
- ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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