Tarkeo Corner, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.

Tarkeo Corner is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

The post office Tarkeo Corner once contained was named Tarkeo.[2] It opened in 1871, and was discontinued in 1881.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tarkeo Corner, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office called Tarkeo was established...
  3. ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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39°15′46″N 85°29′02″W / 39.26278°N 85.48389°W / 39.26278; -85.48389


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