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Garfield is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Garfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Garfield
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°04′59″N 86°49′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
797 ft (243 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-26375[2]
GNIS feature ID434956

History


A post office was established at Garfield in 1880, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] The community was named after James A. Garfield (1831–1881), 20th President of the United States.[5]


Geography


Garfield is located at 40°04′59″N 86°49′26″W.


Education


Residents are zoned to North Montgomery Community School Corporation schools. Elementary students are zoned to Sugar Creek Elementary School.[6] Secondary students attend Northridge Middle School and North Montgomery High School.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Garfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably named for James A. Garfield, who was elected president...
  6. "About Us" (Archive). North Montgomery School Corporation. Retrieved on December 25, 2016. See attendance boundary map on the page.


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