Rexville, Indiana

Rexville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Rexville is located in Indiana
Rexville
Rexville
Rexville is located in the United States
Rexville
Rexville
Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 85°20′12″W / 38.95250°N 85.33667°W / 38.95250; -85.33667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipShelby
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47250
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID441921[1]

Rexville is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Rexville in 1870, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community's name honors the Rex family of settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rexville, Indiana
  2. ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Rex family.


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