Brick Chapel is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Brick Chapel, Indiana | |
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  Brick Chapel  Brick Chapel | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′42″N 86°52′09″W / 39.71167°N 86.86917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Putnam |
| Township | Monroe |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46135 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449622[1] |
History
editA post office called Brick Chapel was established in 1873, and was discontinued in 1905.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Brick Chapel church.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brick Chapel, Indiana
- ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The village was established around a church...
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