Badger Grove, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Badger Grove, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Badger Grove
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:White
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Prairie
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.5836°N -86.9636°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:222
Elevation Ft:728
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47923
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:430397

Badger Grove is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office called Badger was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1900.[3] Badgers which lived in a nearby grove caused the name to be selected.[4]

Geography

Badger Grove is located at 40.5836°N -86.9636°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-06. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|430397}} Badger Grove, Indiana ]. . . July 24, 2017.
  3. Web site: White County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 November 2015.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 58. ...there were a lot of badgers in a grove....