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Badger Grove is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Badger Grove, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Badger Grove
Badger Grove
Coordinates: 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
TownshipPrairie
Elevation
[1]
728 ft (222 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47923
GNIS feature ID430397

History


A post office called Badger was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1900.[3] Badgers which lived in a nearby grove caused the name to be selected.[4]


Geography


Badger Grove is located at 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. "Badger Grove, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...there were a lot of badgers in a grove...


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