Rays Crossing, Indiana | |
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  Rays Crossing  Rays Crossing | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′16″N 85°40′09″W / 39.55444°N 85.66917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Union |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441801 |
Rays Crossing is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
Rays Crossing had its start as a depot and shipping point on the railroad. [3] The community has the name of the Ray family of settlers. [4] A post office was established at Rays Crossing in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943. [5]
Rays Crossing is located at 39°33′16″N 85°40′09″W / 39.55444°N 85.66917°W.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Rays Crossing, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 274.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
276.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the local Ray family...
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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Rays Crossing, Indiana | |
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Rays Crossing Rays Crossing | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′16″N 85°40′09″W / 39.55444°N 85.66917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Union |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441801 |
Rays Crossing is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
Rays Crossing had its start as a depot and shipping point on the railroad. [3] The community has the name of the Ray family of settlers. [4] A post office was established at Rays Crossing in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943. [5]
Rays Crossing is located at 39°33′16″N 85°40′09″W / 39.55444°N 85.66917°W.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Rays Crossing, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 274.
-
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
276.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the local Ray family...
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
Shelby County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Shelby County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |