Barrett, Indiana
Barrett is an unincorporated community in Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
The post office Barrett once contained was called Kilroy.[2] This post office was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1906.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrett, Indiana
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A variant name is Kilroy for a post office...
- ↑ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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Coordinates: 38°12′02″N 87°52′10″W / 38.20056°N 87.86944°W
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