Barrett, Indiana

Barrett is an unincorporated community in Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

The post office Barrett once contained was called Kilroy.^[2] This post office was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1906.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrett, Indiana
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A variant name is Kilroy for a post office...
↑ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Mount Vernon

City	Mount Vernon

Towns	Cynthiana Griffin New Harmony Poseyville

Townships	Bethel Black Center Harmony Lynn Marrs Point Robb Robinson Smith

CDP	Parkers Settlement

Other unincorporated communities	Barrett Blairsville Bufkin Caborn Erwin Farmersville Grafton Hepburn Heusler Hovey Lippe Marrs Center New Baltimore Oliver Rapture Savah Saint Philip Saint Wendel‡ Solitude Springfield Stewartsville Upton Wadesville West Franklin

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944

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