Burrows, Indiana

Burrows
Unincorporated community

Carroll County's location in Indiana
Burrows

Location in Carroll County

Coordinates: 40°40′36″N 86°30′27″W / 40.67667°N 86.50750°W / 40.67667; -86.50750Coordinates: 40°40′36″N 86°30′27″W / 40.67667°N 86.50750°W / 40.67667; -86.50750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Township Liberty
Elevation 699 ft (213 m)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46916
Area code(s) 574
FIPS code 18-09460[1]
GNIS feature ID 431874[2]

Burrows is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Burrows post office was originally called Cornucopia.[3] The post office opened at Burrows (Cornucopia) in 1853.[4]

Geography

Burrows is located at 40°40′36″N 86°30′27″W / 40.67667°N 86.50750°W / 40.67667; -86.50750. Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway both pass northeast through town.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Burrows, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office called Cornucopia was established here...
  4. ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.


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