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Harper, Indiana 
Summary
Harper is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana, in the United States. It was also called Bigrest.[1]
Harper
Bigrest | |
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  Harper Location in Indiana  Harper Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′48″N 85°35′37″W / 39.14667°N 85.59361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Sandcreek |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 435761[1] |
History edit
The first post office, called Bigrest, opened in 1881.[2] Renamed Harper in 1882, the post office was discontinued in 1907.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office established as Bigrest on August 3, 1881...
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.