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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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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, IN, Logansport to Kokomo, IN, Kokomo and Bring ...

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

Demographics

Bringhurst first appeared as a

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in the 2020 U.S. Census.

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