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Rays Crossing is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Rays Crossing, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Rays Crossing
Rays Crossing
Coordinates: 39°33′16″N 85°40′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (262 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46176
GNIS feature ID441801

History


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]


Geography


Rays Crossing is located at 39°33′16″N 85°40′09″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Rays Crossing, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 274.
  4. 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...
  5. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.


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