Brookfield, Indiana

Brookfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Brookfield
Brookfield
Coordinates: 39°38′16″N 85°56′34″W / 39.63778°N 85.94278°W / 39.63778; -85.94278Coordinates: 39°38′16″N 85°56′34″W / 39.63778°N 85.94278°W / 39.63778; -85.94278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Moral
Elevation[1] 764 ft (233 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46126
GNIS feature ID 431750

Brookfield is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Brookfield had its start in the early 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Brookfield in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Brookfield is located at 39°38′16″N 85°56′34″W / 39.63778°N 85.94278°W / 39.63778; -85.94278.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Brookfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 450.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.


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