Belknap is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Belknap, Indiana | |
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  Belknap  Belknap | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′00″N 87°41′17″W / 37.98333°N 87.68806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vanderburgh |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47712 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430752[1] |
History
editThe community was likely named after William W. Belknap, a politician and former United States Secretary of War.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belknap, Indiana
- ^ 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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