Baldridge, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Baldridge, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Sullivan County
Pushpin Label:Baldridge
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sullivan County, Indiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sullivan
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Curry
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.2228°N -87.3703°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:180
Elevation Ft:591
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47850
Area Codes:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:430450

Baldridge is an unincorporated community in Curry Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Baldridge likely takes its name from a nearby coal mine.[3]

Geography

Baldridge is located at 39.2228°N -87.3703°W.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-08-30. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|430450}} Baldridge, Indiana ]. . . August 5, 2017.
  3. 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. 59. ...this village was named for a local coal mine..