Leatherwood, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Leatherwood is located in Parke County, Indiana
Leatherwood
Leatherwood
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°45′06″N 87°17′07″W / 39.75167°N 87.28528°W / 39.75167; -87.28528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipAdams
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code765
GNIS feature ID452165

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

History

A post office was established at Leatherwood in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1894.[3] The community took its name from nearby Leatherwood Branch creek.[4]

Geography

Leatherwood is located at 39°45′06″N 87°17′07″W / 39.75167°N 87.28528°W / 39.75167; -87.28528.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Leatherwood, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Leatherwood Branch.


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