Bristow, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°08′24″N 86°43′18″W / 38.14000°N 86.72167°W / 38.14000; -86.72167CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPerryTownshipClarkElevation413 ft (126 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
47515
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID450712[1]

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

History

Bristow was platted in 1875.[2] The name Bristow honors a family of early settlers.[3] A post office has been in operation at Bristow since 1879.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bristow, Indiana
  2. ^ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 274.
  3. ^ 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. ...named for a local family.
  4. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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