Barrett, Indiana

Barrett, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Barrett is located in Indiana
Barrett
Barrett
Barrett is located in the United States
Barrett
Barrett
Coordinates: 38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipRobb
Elevation
[1]
387 ft (118 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47616
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430532[1]

Barrett is an unincorporated community in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

The post office Barrett once contained was called Kilroy.[2] This post office was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1906.[3]

Geography

Barrett is located at 38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W / 38.20056; -87.86944.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrett, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A variant name is Kilroy for a post office...
  3. ^ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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