Moorefield is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Moorefield, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°48′20″N 85°10′13″W / 38.80556°N 85.17028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Switzerland |
Township | Pleasant |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47043 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 439407[1] |
History
editMoorefield was platted in 1834.[2] A post office was established at Moorefield in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moorefield, Indiana
- ^ Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 154.
- ^ "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.