Byron, Parke County, Indiana

Byron
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Byron Location in Park County
Coordinates: 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Howard
Elevation [1]	761 ft (232 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47859
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	431926

Byron is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Byron in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community probably bears the name of Lord Byron.[4]

Geography

Byron is located at 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W at an elevation of 761 feet.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
2. "Byron, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
3. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly named for Lord Byron...