Pembroke, Indiana
Pembroke, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°06′01″N 87°16′37″W / 41.10028°N 87.27694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Newton |
Township | Lincoln |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47943 |
Area code | 219 |
GNIS feature ID | 446685[1] |
Pembroke is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
The community was likely named after Pembroke, in Wales.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pembroke, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village may have been named for the Welsh county or town...