Broom Hill, Indiana

Broom Hill is an unincorporated community in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana.

Broom Hill
Unincorporated community
Clark County's location in Indiana
Broom Hill
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°26′56″N 85°52′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
TownshipCarr
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
ZIP code
47106
FIPS code18-08272[1]
GNIS feature ID431589[2]

History

Broom Hill was founded in 1851 by Thomas Littell who started a business of manufacturing brooms.[3] A post office was established at Broom Hill in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1857.[4]

Broom Hill has been noted for its unusual name.[5]

Geography

Broom Hill is located at 38°26′56″N 85°52′39″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Broom Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 331.
  4. "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.


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