Raleigh, Indiana
Appearance
Raleigh, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°44′38″N 85°21′50″W / 39.74389°N 85.36389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Rush |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 1,011 ft (308 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46173 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 441751[1] |
Raleigh is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Raleigh was platted in 1847.[2] The community's name comes from Raleigh, North Carolina.[3]
A post office was established at Raleigh in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raleigh, Indiana
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for Raleigh, North Carolina...
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.