Raleigh, Indiana

Raleigh, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Raleigh is located in Indiana
Raleigh
Raleigh
Raleigh is located in the United States
Raleigh
Raleigh
Coordinates: 39°44′38″N 85°21′50″W / 39.74389°N 85.36389°W / 39.74389; -85.36389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
1,011 ft (308 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
Area code765
GNIS feature ID441751[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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raleigh, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.
  3. ^ 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...
  4. ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.


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