Beardstown, Indiana

Beardstown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°08′17″N 86°36′09″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pulaski
Township	Franklin
Elevation [1]	705 ft (215 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46996
GNIS feature ID	430653[1]

Beardstown is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Beardstown was founded in 1901, and took its name from Beardstown, Illinois.^[2] A post office was established at Beardstown in 1903, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beardstown, Indiana
2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out in 1901 and named for Beardstown, Illinois.
3. "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2015.