Bandon, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.13722°N 86.60028°W / 38.13722; -86.60028CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPerryTownshipOilElevation725 ft (221 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
47514
Area codes812, 930GNIS feature ID450651[1]

Bandon is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Bandon in 1905, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was named after Bandon, in Ireland.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bandon, Indiana
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...name comes from the county in Ireland.
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