Bandon is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Bandon in 1905, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was named after Bandon, in Ireland.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bandon, Indiana
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...name comes from the county in Ireland.
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