Broom Hill, Indiana

Broom Hill
Unincorporated community
Clark County's location in Indiana
Clark County's location in Indiana
Broom Hill is located in Clark County, Indiana
Broom Hill
Broom Hill
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°26′56″N 85°52′39″W / 38.44889°N 85.87750°W / 38.44889; -85.87750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
TownshipCarr
Elevation
[1]
512 ft (156 m)
ZIP code
47106
FIPS code18-08272[2]
GNIS feature ID431589[1]

Broom Hill is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History

Broom Hill was founded in 1851 by Thomas Littell who started a business of manufacturing brooms.[3] A post office was established at Broom Hill in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1857.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broom Hill, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 331.
  4. ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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