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Parr, Indiana
Parr is located in Indiana
Parr
Parr
Location within Indiana
Parr is located in the United States
Parr
Parr
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°01′38″N 87°13′07″W / 41.02722°N 87.21861°W / 41.02722; -87.21861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJasper
TownshipUnion
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
ZIP code
47978
FIPS code18-58248[2]
GNIS feature ID440908

Parr is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States.

History

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Parr was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s.[3] A post office was established at Parr in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.[4]

Geography

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Parr is located at 41°01′38″N 87°13′07″W / 41.02722°N 87.21861°W / 41.02722; -87.21861.

References

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  1. "Parr". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 74.
  4. "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 21, 2014.