Howard, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°54′58″N 87°22′32″W / 39.91611°N 87.37556°W / 39.91611; -87.37556CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyParkeTownship LibertyElevation

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554 ft (169 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47859

Area code765GNIS feature ID432532

Howard, also known as Burton or Westport, is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Howard was named after Tilghman Howard, a U.S. Representative from Indiana.^[3]

Geography

Howard is located at 39°54′54″N 87°22′26″W / 39.91500°N 87.37389°W / 39.91500; -87.37389 at an elevation of 554 feet.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Howard, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Tilghman A. Howard, soldier and politician...