Bringhurst is an

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in Monroe Township, Carroll County,

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. It is part of the

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History

The Bringhurst post office was established in 1872. Bringhurst was named for Colonel Bringhurst.

Geography

Bringhurst is located less than a mile south of the larger community of

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along the

Winamac Southern Railway The Winamac Southern Railway is a short-line railroad in northern Indiana, United States, operated under lease by the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway. It owns two lines radiating from Logansport to Kokomo and Bringhurst, and formerly a thi ...

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runs north and south along the town's west side. Bringhurst is at .

Demographics

Education

Bringhurst residents may obtain a library card at the Burlington Community Library in

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References

External links

* Unincorporated communities in Carroll County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana {{CarrollCountyIN-geo-stub