Birchim, Indiana
Birchim, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°42′37″N 86°36′10″W / 41.71028°N 86.60278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | LaPorte |
Township | Galena |
Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
ZIP code | 46371 |
FIPS code | 18-05356[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431100[1] |
Birchim is an unincorporated community in Galena Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
History
[edit]The community's name likely honors Abraham Birchem, a pioneer settler, although the spelling is different.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birchim, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...presumably for Abraham Birchem, a settler there...