Raleigh, Indiana | |
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  Raleigh  Raleigh | |
| 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
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
- ^ 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.
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^ 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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