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Parr
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jasper
Township Union
Elevation 692 ft (211 m)
ZIP code 47978
FIPS code 18-58248
GNIS feature ID 440908

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

History

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

Geography

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

Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Indiana, United States
City
Towns
Townships
  • Barkley
  • Carpenter
  • Gillam
  • Hanging Grove
  • Jordan
  • Kankakee
  • Keener
  • Marion
  • Milroy
  • Newton
  • Union
  • Walker
  • Wheatfield
CDPs
Other
unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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