Bloomingport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Bloomingport, Indiana | |
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  Bloomingport  Bloomingport | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′37″N 84°59′41″W / 40.02694°N 84.99472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47355 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431205[1] |
History edit
Bloomingport was laid out as Bloomingsport in about 1828.[2] A post office called Bloomingport was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomingport, Indiana
- ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 84.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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