Raleigh, Indiana

Raleigh is an unincorporated community in Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Raleigh was platted in 1847.^[2] The community's name comes from Raleigh, North Carolina.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raleigh, Indiana
↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.
↑ 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...

Municipalities and communities of Rush County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Rushville

City	Rushville

Towns	Carthage Glenwood‡

Townships	Anderson Center Jackson Noble Orange Posey Richland Ripley Rushville Union Walker Washington

CDPs	Arlington Manilla Milroy

Other unincorporated communities	Boyd Charlottesville‡ Circleville Fairview‡ Falmouth‡ Farmers Farmington Gings Gowdy Henderson Homer Mauzy Mays Moscow New Salem Occident Raleigh Richland Sexton Williamstown‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°44′38″N 85°21′50″W / 39.74389°N 85.36389°W / 39.74389; -85.36389

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