Richland, Indiana

Not to be confused with Richland City, Indiana.
Richland, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Richland, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°29′51″N 85°23′42″W / 39.49750°N 85.39500°W / 39.49750; -85.39500Coordinates: 39°29′51″N 85°23′42″W / 39.49750°N 85.39500°W / 39.49750; -85.39500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Township Richland
Elevation[1] 1,027 ft (313 m)
ZIP code 47634
GNIS feature ID 441957

Richland is an unincorporated community in western Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 244, south of the city of Rushville, the county seat of Rush County.[2] Its elevation is 1,027 feet (313 m), and it is located at 39°29′51″N 85°23′42″W / 39.49750°N 85.39500°W / 39.49750; -85.39500 (39.4975485, -85.3949681).[3] Although Richland is unincorporated, it has the ZIP code of 47634.[4]

History

Richland was platted in 1854.[5] The community took its name from Richland Township.[6] The Richland post office closed in 1903.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 46. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  3. ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
  4. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  5. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 670.
  6. ↑ 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. The name is for the township...
  7. ↑ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.


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