Burdick, Indiana

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

History

A post office called Burdick was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1933.^[2] The community was named for A. C. Burdick, a businessperson in the lumber industry.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burdick, Indiana
↑ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...A. C. Burdick, a lumber dealer...

Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Valparaiso

Cities	Portage Valparaiso

Towns	Beverly Shores Burns Harbor Chesterton Dune Acres Hebron Kouts Ogden Dunes Porter Town of Pines

Townships	Boone Center Jackson Liberty Morgan Pine Pleasant Portage Porter Union Washington Westchester

CDPs	Aberdeen Lakes of the Four Seasons‡ Salt Creek Commons Shorewood Forest South Haven Wheeler

Other unincorporated communities	Beverly Hill Blackhawk Beach Boone Grove Brummitt Acres Burdick Coburg Coolwood Acres Crocker Graham Woods Haglund Hillcrest Hurlburt Lake View Lincoln Hills Long Lake Island Malden Marian Manor Northwood Park Porter Crossroads Roble Woods Sylvan Manor Tassinong Wake Robin Fields Westhill Woodville

Ghost towns	Aylesworth Bailly Beatrice Burlington Beach City West Edgewater Furnessville New City West/Tremont Prattville Sedley Suman

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

Coordinates: 41°36′04″N 86°58′22″W / 41.60111°N 86.97278°W / 41.60111; -86.97278

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