Baldridge, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°13′22″N 87°22′13″W / 39.22278°N 87.37028°W / 39.22278; -87.37028CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountySullivanTownshipCurryElevation591 ft (180 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47850
Area codes812, 930GNIS feature ID430450

Baldridge is an unincorporated community in Curry Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Baldridge likely takes its name from a nearby coal mine.[3]

Geography

Baldridge is located at 39°13′22″N 87°22′13″W / 39.22278°N 87.37028°W / 39.22278; -87.37028.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Baldridge, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  3. ^ 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. ...this village was named for a local coal mine.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Sullivan
Cities
Map of Indiana highlighting Sullivan County
TownsTownshipsCDPsOther
communitiesGhost townsFootnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
  • Indiana portal
  • United States portal


Stub icon

This Sullivan County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e