Riceville is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Indiana, in the United States. [1]
History
Riceville contained a post office between 1882 and 1942. [2] The community was named in honor of Wash Rice. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riceville, Indiana
- ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
278.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...and named for Wash Rice...
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38°19′28″N 86°39′56″W / 38.32444°N 86.66556°W
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