Tarkeo Corner, Indiana

Tarkeo Corner is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

The post office Tarkeo Corner once contained was named Tarkeo.[2] It opened in 1871, and was discontinued in 1881.[3]

gollark: People disagree on politics more than... science things, I guess.
gollark: I mean, I'm just generally... in favour of free speech, not nazism or whatever?
gollark: If freedom of speech extends to freedom of *communication* too you should probably also ban, say, computer viruses.
gollark: That's also separate from being free to *believe* things you might not agree with.
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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tarkeo Corner, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office called Tarkeo was established...
  3. "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.



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