Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Bandon, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.13722°N 86.60028°W / 38.13722; -86.60028 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Perry |
Township | Oil |
Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47514 |
Area codes | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 450651 |
Bandon is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Bandon in 1905, and remained in operation until 1955. The community was named after Bandon, in Ireland.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bandon, Indiana
- "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...name comes from the county in Ireland.
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