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Brimfield, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°27′24″N 85°24′06″W / 41.45667°N 85.40167°W / 41.45667; -85.40167
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Brimfield, Indiana
Brimfield is located in Indiana
Brimfield
Brimfield
Brimfield is located in the United States
Brimfield
Brimfield
Coordinates: 41°27′24″N 85°24′06″W / 41.45667°N 85.40167°W / 41.45667; -85.40167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipOrange
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46794
Area code260
FIPS code18-7678[2]
GNIS feature ID2830479[1]

Brimfield is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Brimfield was laid out and platted in 1861.[3] The community was likely named after Brimfield, in England.[4] A post office was established at Brimfield in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1986.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brimfield, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 203.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and perhaps named after the English village...
  5. ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2017.