Bloomfield, Spencer County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Bloomfield
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Spencer
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Grass
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:440
Coordinates:38.0244°N -87.0964°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47611
Area Code:812
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:431199

Bloomfield is an unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Bloomfield was laid out in 1853.[1] Bloomfield once contained a post office under the name Grass.[2] This post office was in operation from 1878 until 1904.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . 1885. Goodspeed. 365.
  2. 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. 69. A post office called Grass was established....
  3. Web site: Spencer County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 October 2015.