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Raleigh is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Raleigh, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Raleigh
Raleigh
Coordinates: 39°44′38″N 85°21′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
1,010 ft (308 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID441751

History


Raleigh was platted in 1847.[3] The community's name comes from Raleigh, North Carolina.[4]

A post office was established at Raleigh in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]


Geography


Raleigh is located at 39°44′38″N 85°21′50″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Raleigh, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  3. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Raleigh, North Carolina...
  5. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.


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