Temple, Indiana

Temple
Unincorporated community
Temple is located in Crawford County, Indiana
Temple
Temple
Coordinates: 38°20′40″N 86°24′57″W / 38.34444°N 86.41583°W / 38.34444; -86.41583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCrawford
TownshipSterling
Elevation
[1]
584 ft (178 m)
ZIP code
47118
FIPS code18-75266[2]
GNIS feature ID444626[1]

Temple is an unincorporated community in Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States.

History

Temple was laid out by James L. Temple, and named for him.[3]

A post office was established at Temple in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Temple, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago printing Company. 1889. p. 64.
  4. ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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