Broom Hill, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°26′56″N 85°52′39″W / 38.44889°N 85.87750°W / 38.44889; -85.87750CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyClarkTownshipCarrElevation512 ft (156 m)ZIP code
47106
FIPS code18-08272[2]GNIS feature ID431589[1]

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.[3] A post office was established at Broom Hill in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1857.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broom Hill, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 331.
  4. ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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