Rural, Indiana
Appearance
Rural, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°06′24″N 84°57′58″W / 40.10667°N 84.96611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Randolph |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47394 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 442395[1] |
Rural is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Rural was originally called Wood Station, and under the latter name was founded in about 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office was established under the name Rural in 1874, and it remained in operation until 1907.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rural, Indiana
- ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 378.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.