Bridgeton, Indiana | |
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Nicknames: Lockwood Mills, Sodom[1] | |
Coordinates: 39°38′44″N 87°10′35″W / 39.64556°N 87.17639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke |
Township | Raccoon |
Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
ZIP code | 47874 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830488[2] |
Bridgeton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is notable for its covered bridge, which was destroyed on April 28, 2005, by a fire set by an arsonist. A historically accurate reconstruction of the bridge was completed in October, 2006.