Brimfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Brimfield is located in Indiana
Brimfield
Brimfield
Brimfield is located in the United States
Brimfield
Brimfield
Coordinates: 41°27′15″N 85°23′53″W / 41.45417°N 85.39806°W / 41.45417; -85.39806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipOrange
Elevation
[1]
951 ft (290 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46794
Area code260
FIPS code18-7678[2]
GNIS feature ID431529

Brimfield is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Brimfield was laid out and platted in 1861.[4] The community was likely named after Brimfield, in England.[5] A post office was established at Brimfield in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1986.[6]

Geography

Brimfield is located at 41°27′15″N 85°23′53″W / 41.45417°N 85.39806°W / 41.45417; -85.39806.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Brimfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 203.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and perhaps named after the English village...
  6. ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2017.


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