Beanblossom, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
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Beanblossom, also spelled Bean Blossom, is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] The town was named for the nearby Beanblossom Creek, which was in turn named for a person whose surname was Beanblossom.[3]
Beanblossom, Indiana | |
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 Brown County's location in Indiana | |
  Beanblossom Location in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′01″N 86°14′57″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46160 |
| Area codes | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-03790[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430609[1] |
History
Geography
Culture
Bean Blossom is best known as the home of the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground, a 55-acre (220,000 m2) wooded campground which for more than 60 years has hosted music performances (mostly country and bluegrass),[citation needed] first at the Brown County Jamboree barn and currently at outdoor stages.[7] A bluegrass festival (currently called the Bill Monroe Memorial Festival) has been held every June since 1967 and is the longest continuously running bluegrass festival in the world.[citation needed]
