Northfield, Indiana

Northfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Boone County's location in Indiana
Boone County's location in Indiana
Northfield is located in Boone County, Indiana
Northfield
Northfield
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°01′51″N 86°16′49″W / 40.03083°N 86.28028°W / 40.03083; -86.28028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
TownshipUnion
Established1834
Founded byJesse Lane
Elevation
[1]
902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46077
FIPS code18-54702[2]
GNIS feature ID440326

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

History

Northfield was laid out in 1834 by a settler named Jesse Lane.[4] A post office was established at Northfield in 1834, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1897.[5]

Geography

Northfield is located at 40°01′51″N 86°16′49″W / 40.03083°N 86.28028°W / 40.03083; -86.28028.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Northfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "City & Town Histories". ingenweb.org. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 6, 2020.


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