Needmore, Brown County, Indiana
Needmore is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
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Coordinates: 39°15′04″N 86°20′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Brown |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47448 |
Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
FIPS code | 18-52182[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 439974 |
History
A post office was established at Needmore in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[4] Tradition has it when an early visitor to the settlement remarked that it "needed more", the name stuck.[5]
In 1884, Needmore contained a blacksmith, several stores, and a population of approximately 100 inhabitants.[6]
Geography
Needmore is located at 39°15′04″N 86°20′23″W.
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Needmore, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...said that he had never seen a community that needed more, so the village was called Needmore.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 738.
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