South Raub, Indiana

South Raub
Unincorporated community

Snow covers a derelict stand in South Raub
South Raub
Coordinates: 40°18′05″N 86°54′48″W / 40.30139°N 86.91333°W / 40.30139; -86.91333Coordinates: 40°18′05″N 86°54′48″W / 40.30139°N 86.91333°W / 40.30139; -86.91333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Townships Randolph, Wea
Elevation[1] 712 ft (217 m)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47909
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 0443844

South Raub was a small unincorporated community on the border of Randolph and Wea Townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

Geography

South Raub is located at 40°18′05″ N, 86°54′49″ W (40.301389, -86.913611) along County Road 800 South half a mile west of US Route 231/State Road 43. A CSX rail line connecting the cities of Lafayette and Crawfordsville passes through the town. It has an elevation of approximately 711 feet.

Wea Creek flows within half a mile of South Raub to the north and west.

Lapham Feed and Grain

Lapham Feed and Grain, Inc. was started in 1956 by Richard and Eula Lapham who moved to South Raub from Decatur, Illinois; it was sometimes called the South Raub Elevator by many of the farmers. On November 24, 1959, there was a 20-car coal train wreck which demolished the west side of the elevator. There were no injuries and the elevator was rebuilt.

References

  1. "USGS detail on South Raub". Retrieved 2008-10-10.
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