Bethany, Parke County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.85417°N 87.14722°W / 39.85417; -87.14722CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyParkeTownship WashingtonElevation

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738 ft (225 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47872

Area code765GNIS feature ID430860

Bethany is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

A post office was established at Bethany in 1852, and remained in operation until 1873.^[3] The community's name commemorates the biblical place Bethany.^[4]

Geography

Bethany is located at 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.85417°N 87.14722°W / 39.85417; -87.14722 at an elevation of 738 feet.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Bethany, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the biblical village...