Brick Chapel, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°42′42″N 86°52′09″W / 39.71167°N 86.86917°W / 39.71167; -86.86917CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPutnamTownshipMonroeElevation830 ft (250 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46135
Area code765GNIS feature ID449622[1]

Brick Chapel is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A 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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brick Chapel, Indiana
  2. ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ^ 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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