Brick Chapel, Indiana

Brick Chapel is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office called Brick Chapel was established in 1873, and was discontinued in 1905.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Brick Chapel church.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brick Chapel, Indiana
  2. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The village was established around a church...

Coordinates: 39°42′42″N 86°52′09″W / 39.71167°N 86.86917°W / 39.71167; -86.86917


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