Bolivar, Indiana

Bolivar, Indiana
Bolivar, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Bolivar Bolivar
	Coordinates: 40°57′51″N 85°47′15″W / 40.96417°N 85.78750°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Chester
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46962
GNIS feature ID	431306

Bolivar is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Bolivar was founded as a railroad junction, and was not officially platted.^[2] A post office was established at Bolivar in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1898.^[3] The community most likely was named after Simón Bolívar.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Indiana
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The unplatted village was established as a railroad junction...
^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
^ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 10.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Indiana

[2] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The unplatted village was established as a railroad junction...

[3] "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

[4] Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 10.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Wabash County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Wabash
City	Wabash	Map of Indiana highlighting Wabash County
Towns	La Fontaine Lagro North Manchester Roann
Townships	Chester Lagro Liberty Noble Paw Paw Pleasant Waltz
CDPs	Laketon Liberty Mills Servia Somerset Urbana
Other communities	America Bolivar College Corner Disko‡ Ijamsville Lincolnville Mount Vernon Newton Pioneer Richvalley South Haven Speicherville Stockdale‡ Sunnymede Treaty Valley Brook
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Bolivar, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°57′51″N 85°47′15″W / 40.96417°N 85.78750°W / 40.96417; -85.78750
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Chester
Elevation ^[1]	787 ft (240 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46962
GNIS feature ID	431306^[1]