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Leatherwood, Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Leatherwood, Indiana is located in Parke County, Indiana
Leatherwood, Indiana
Leatherwood, Indiana
Location in Parke County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Adams
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 452165

Leatherwood is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Leatherwood in 1880, and remained in operation until 1894. The community took its name from nearby Leatherwood Branch creek.

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