Bandon, Indiana
Bandon is located in Indiana
Bandon
Bandon
Bandon is located in the United States
Bandon
Bandon
Coordinates: 38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.13722°N 86.60028°W / 38.13722; -86.60028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipOil
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47514
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID450651

Bandon is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Bandon in 1905, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The community was named after Bandon, in Ireland.[4]

Geography

Bandon is located at 38°08′14″N 86°36′01″W / 38.13722°N 86.60028°W / 38.13722; -86.60028.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Bandon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...name comes from the county in Ireland.


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