Bear Branch, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Bear Branch is located in Indiana
Bear Branch
Bear Branch
Bear Branch is located in the United States
Bear Branch
Bear Branch
Coordinates: 38°54′46″N 85°04′30″W / 38.91278°N 85.07500°W / 38.91278; -85.07500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOhio
TownshipPike
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47018
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID449617

Bear Branch is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Bear Branch was founded in 1845.[3] A post office was established at Bear Branch in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.[4]

Geography

Bear Branch is located at 38°54′46″N 85°04′30″W / 38.91278°N 85.07500°W / 38.91278; -85.07500.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bear Branch, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was laid out in 1845 by Jonathan Cole...
  4. ↑ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.


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