Pembroke, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Pembroke, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Pembroke
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Newton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lincoln
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:41.1003°N -87.2769°W
Elevation Ft:686
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47943
Area Code:219
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:446685

Pembroke is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The community was likely named after Pembroke, in Wales.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 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. 259. This village may have been named for the Welsh county or town....