Bridgeton, Indiana

Bridgeton, Indiana
Bridgeton Country Store est. 1865
Bridgeton Country Store est. 1865
Nicknames: 
Lockwood Mills, Sodom[1]
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Bridgeton is located in Parke County, Indiana
Bridgeton
Bridgeton
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°38′44″N 87°10′35″W / 39.64556°N 87.17639°W / 39.64556; -87.17639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipRaccoon
Elevation564 ft (172 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47874
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2830488[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.

  1. ^ "Bridgeton". GNIS Details. USGS. February 14, 1979. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgeton, Indiana