Byron, Parke County, Indiana Explained

Byron
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Park County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Howard
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:232
Elevation Ft:761
Coordinates:39.9036°N -87.1056°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47859
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:431926

Byron is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Byron in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community probably bears the name of Lord Byron.[3]

Geography

Byron is located at 39.9036°N -87.1056°W at an elevation of 761 feet.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-16. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2015.
  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. 84. ...supposedly named for Lord Byron....