Belknap, Indiana

Belknap, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°59′00″N 87°41′17″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vanderburgh
Township	Perry
Elevation [1]	440 ft (130 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47712
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	430752[1]

Belknap is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

The community was likely named after William W. Belknap, a politician and former United States Secretary of War.[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belknap, Indiana
2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the American general and politician William Worth Belknap.