Richland, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Richland is located in Indiana
Richland
Richland
Richland is located in the United States
Richland
Richland
Coordinates: 39°29′51″N 85°23′42″W / 39.49750°N 85.39500°W / 39.49750; -85.39500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipRichland
Elevation
[1]
1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
GNIS feature ID441957[1]

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]

History

Richland was platted in 1854.[3] The community took its name from Richland Township.[4]

A post office was established at Richland in 1827, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richland, Rush County, Indiana
  2. ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 46. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  3. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 670.
  4. ^ 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...
  5. ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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