Bristow, Indiana

Bristow is an unincorporated community in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Bristow was platted in 1875.^[2] The name Bristow honors a family of early settlers.^[3] A post office has been in operation at Bristow since 1879.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bristow, Indiana
↑ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 274.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for a local family.
↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Tell City

Cities	Cannelton Tell City

Town	Troy

Townships	Anderson Clark Leopold Oil Tobin Troy Union

Unincorporated communities	Adyeville Apalona Bandon Branchville Bristow Celina Derby Dexter Dodd Doolittle Mills Fenn Haven Fosters Ridge Gatchel Gerald Hardingrove Kitterman Corners Lauer Leopold Lilly Dale Magnet Mount Pleasant Oriole Ranger Rome St. Croix Sassafras Siberia Terry Tobinsport Uniontown

Coordinates: 38°08′24″N 86°43′18″W / 38.14000°N 86.72167°W / 38.14000; -86.72167

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