Cross Roads, Delaware County, Indiana
| Cross Roads | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Richwood Evangelical Lutheran Church, a historic site at Cross Roads | |
  Cross Roads | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′30″N 85°29′59″W / 40.09167°N 85.49972°WCoordinates: 40°05′30″N 85°29′59″W / 40.09167°N 85.49972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Salem |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| ZIP code | 47334 |
| FIPS code | 18-16050[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433188[2] |
Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
History
The first store at Cross Roads opened in 1832.[3] The community was named for the fact two roads meet at the town site.[4]
A post office was established at Cross Roads in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discotinued in 1901.[5]
Geography
Cross Roads is located at 40°05′30″N 85°29′59″W / 40.09167°N 85.49972°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Cross Roads, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 102.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the settlement's location at the crossing of two roads.
- ↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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