Howard, Indiana

Howard, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Howard Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°54′58″N 87°22′32″W / 39.91611°N 87.37556°W / 39.91611; -87.37556Coordinates: 39°54′58″N 87°22′32″W / 39.91611°N 87.37556°W / 39.91611; -87.37556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Liberty
Elevation[1]	554 ft (169 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47859
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	432532

Howard, also known as Burton or Westport, is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Howard was named after Tilghman Howard, a U.S. Representative from Indiana.^[3]

Geography

Howard is located at 39°54′58″N 87°22′32″W / 39.91611°N 87.37556°W / 39.91611; -87.37556 at an elevation of 554 feet.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-16. 
2. ↑ "Howard, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017. 
3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Tilghman A. Howard, soldier and politician...