Broom Hill, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Broom Hill
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Clark County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Clark County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Carr
Coordinates:38.4489°N -85.8775°W
Elevation Ft:512
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47106
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-08272[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:431589

Broom Hill is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History

Broom Hill was founded in 1851 by Thomas Littell who started a business of manufacturing brooms.[2] A post office was established at Broom Hill in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1857.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. 1882. L. A. Williams & Company. 331.
  3. Web site: Clark County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100414/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Clark . 3 September 2014 .