Broom Hill, Indiana
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Broom Hill | |
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Coordinates: 38°26′56″N 85°52′39″W / 38.44889°N 85.87750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clark |
Township | Carr |
Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
ZIP code | 47106 |
FIPS code | 18-08272[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431589[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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broom Hill, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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