Official Name: | Barnard, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Barnard |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Putnam |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Jackson |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.8486°N -86.7006°W |
Elevation Ft: | 902 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46172 |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 430495 |
Barnard is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Barnard was originally called Fort Red, and under the latter name was laid out in 1876.[1] The present name is for Calvin Barnard, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office was established at Fort Red in 1876, the name was changed to Barnard in 1880, and the post office closed in 1912.[3]