Parr, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parr is located in Indiana
Parr
Parr
Parr is located in the United States
Parr
Parr
Coordinates: 41°01′38″N 87°13′07″W / 41.02722°N 87.21861°W / 41.02722; -87.21861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJasper
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
ZIP code
47978
FIPS code18-58248[2]
GNIS feature ID440908

Parr is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States.

History

Parr was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s.[3] A post office was established at Parr in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.[4]

Geography

Parr is located at 41°01′38″N 87°13′07″W / 41.02722°N 87.21861°W / 41.02722; -87.21861.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 74.
  4. ↑ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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