Byron,_Parke_County,_Indiana

Byron, Parke County, Indiana

Byron, Parke County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Byron is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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History

A post office was established at Byron in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community probably bears the name of Lord Byron.[4]

Geography

Byron is located at 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W at an elevation of 761 feet.

References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Byron, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. [4]
    Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly named for Lord Byron...


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