Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana
Appearance
Cross Roads | |
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Coordinates: 39°16′46″N 85°14′30″W / 39.27944°N 85.24167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Township | Laughery |
Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47006 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 433187 |
Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Laughery Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
The community was so named for the fact it originally contained a store at a crossroads.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Spanglerville.[4]
Geography
Cross Roads is located at 39°16′46″N 85°14′30″W / 39.27944°N 85.24167°W, at an elevation of 951 ft (290m).
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
..had a store here and it was located where two roads crossed...
- ^ "USGS detail on Cross Roads - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.