Belknap, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
37°59′00″N 87°41′17″W / 37.98333°N 87.68806°W / 37.98333; -87.68806CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVanderburghTownshipPerryElevation440 ft (130 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
47712
Area codes812, 930GNIS feature ID430752[1]

Belknap is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

The community was likely named after William W. Belknap, a politician and former United States Secretary of War.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belknap, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the American general and politician William Worth Belknap.
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