Pikes Peak is an

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in Van Buren Township, Brown County, in the

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History

According to legend, James Ward was intent on moving to

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. He wrote on the side of his conestoga wagon "

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or Bust". Miller made it out of Columbus to the area now known as Pikes Peak. To save face he called his store Pikes Peak and the name stuck. A post office was established at Pikes Peak in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.

Geography

Pikes Peak is located at .

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* Unincorporated communities in Brown County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana 1868 establishments in Indiana Populated places established in 1868 {{BrownCountyIN-geo-stub