Burdick, Indiana

Burdick, Indiana
Unincorporated town
Burdick is located in Indiana
Burdick
Burdick
Burdick is located in the United States
Burdick
Burdick
Coordinates: 41°36′04″N 86°58′22″W / 41.60111°N 86.97278°W / 41.60111; -86.97278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipJackson
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46304
Area code219
GNIS feature ID431827[1]

Burdick is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Burdick in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The community was named for A. C. Burdick, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burdick, Indiana
  2. ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...A. C. Burdick, a lumber dealer...


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