Badger_Grove,_Indiana

Badger Grove, Indiana

Badger Grove, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Badger Grove is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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History

A post office called Badger was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1900.[3] Badgers which lived in a nearby grove caused the name to be selected.[4]

Geography

Badger Grove is located at 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W.

References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Badger Grove, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  4. [4]
    Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...there were a lot of badgers in a grove...


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