Garfield, Indiana

Garfield is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

Garfield, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Garfield Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°04′59″N 86°49′26″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Montgomery
Township	Union
Elevation [1]	797 ft (243 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47933
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-26375[2]
GNIS feature ID	434956[1]

History

A post office was established at Garfield in 1880, and remained in operation until 1907.^[3] The community was named after James A. Garfield (1831–1881), 20th President of the United States.^[4]

Education

Residents are zoned to North Montgomery Community School Corporation schools. Elementary students are zoned to Sugar Creek Elementary School.^[5] Secondary students attend Northridge Middle School and North Montgomery High School.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garfield, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably named for James A. Garfield, who was elected president...
5. "About Us" (Archive). North Montgomery School Corporation. Retrieved on December 25, 2016. See attendance boundary map on the page.