Northfield is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Northfield, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°01′51″N 86°16′49″W / 40.03083°N 86.28028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Boone |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46077 |
FIPS code | 18-54702[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 440326 |
History
editNorthfield was laid out in 1834.[4] A post office was established at Northfield in 1834, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1897.[5]
Geography
editNorthfield is located at 40°01′51″N 86°16′49″W / 40.03083°N 86.28028°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Northfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana: Giving an Account of the Early Settlement of Each Locality, Church Histories, County and Township Officers from the First Down to 1886 ... Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Women. Carlon & Hollenbeck. 1887. p. 60.
- ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 6, 2020.