Brookfield, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Brookfield, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Brookfield
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Shelby
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Moral
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.6378°N -85.9428°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:233
Elevation Ft:764
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46126
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:431750

Brookfield is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Brookfield had its start in the early 1850s, when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Brookfield in 1859 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Brookfield is located at 39.6378°N -85.9428°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|431570}} Brookfield, Indiana ]. . . July 30, 2017.
  3. Book: History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc.. 1887. Brant & Fuller. 450.
  4. Web site: Shelby County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 December 2015.