Rexville, Indiana | |
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  Rexville  Rexville | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 85°20′12″W / 38.95250°N 85.33667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Shelby |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47250 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441921 [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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rexville, Indiana
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of
Ripley County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Rexville, Indiana | |
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Rexville Rexville | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 85°20′12″W / 38.95250°N 85.33667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Shelby |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47250 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441921 [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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rexville, Indiana
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
-
^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of
Ripley County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Ripley County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |