BlockBarnard, Indiana
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Jackson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46172. The Survey maps it on the North Salem quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS North Salem quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
1,152 words on this townshipBiographical and Historical Record of Putnam County, Indiana .., published 1887 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Jackson Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Jackson Township - 1,152 words.
Storms near this place
3 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Barnard in 3 storm reports between 2000 and 2026: 1 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Barnard | $45,000 | Surveying in the Roachdale area, north of Greencastle, yielded evidence of an EF-0 tornado. It occurred around 2:30 A.M. EDT just south of Roachdale where barn, shed, and tree damage were observed, suggesting rotating winds of up to 85 mph. An irrigation system was also flipped. This tornado was on the ground for approximately one mile in length and 1 to 2 minutes in time. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnard | $2,000 | Tree downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Barnard | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Maysville | 4.3 miles | 13 | |
| Roachdale | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Groveland | 6.2 miles | 13 | |
| Carpentersville | 6.3 miles | 11 | |
| Heritage Lake | 8.4 miles | 14 | |
| Bainbridge | 8.4 miles | 11 | |
| Raccoon | 10.4 miles | 13 | |
| Fincastle | 10.7 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 430495. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.