Brimfield is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Brimfield was laid out and platted in 1861.[3] The community was likely named after Brimfield, in England.[4] A post office was established at Brimfield in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1986.[5]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau delineated Brimfield as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[6]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brimfield, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 203.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and perhaps named after the English village...
- ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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