Byron | |
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 Parke County's location in Indiana | |
  Byron Location in Park County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W / 39.90361°N 87.10556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Howard |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47859 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431926 |
Byron is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
A post office was established at Byron in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905. [3] The community probably bears the name of Lord Byron. [4]
Byron is located at 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W / 39.90361°N 87.10556°W at an elevation of 761 feet.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Byron, 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. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
84.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...supposedly named for Lord Byron...
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Byron | |
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Parke County's location in Indiana | |
Byron Location in Park County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W / 39.90361°N 87.10556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Howard |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47859 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431926 |
Byron is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
A post office was established at Byron in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905. [3] The community probably bears the name of Lord Byron. [4]
Byron is located at 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W / 39.90361°N 87.10556°W at an elevation of 761 feet.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Byron, 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. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
-
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
84.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...supposedly named for Lord Byron...
Municipalities and communities of
Parke County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
| |
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
| This Parke County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |