Rockdale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
The Salmon Turrell Farmstead in Rockdale
The Salmon Turrell Farmstead in Rockdale
Rockdale is located in Indiana
Rockdale
Rockdale
Rockdale is located in the United States
Rockdale
Rockdale
Coordinates: 39°19′01″N 84°50′49″W / 39.31694°N 84.84694°W / 39.31694; -84.84694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipWhitewater
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
ZIP code
47060
FIPS code18-65340[2]
GNIS feature ID442216[1]

Rockdale is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

The post office Rockdale once contained originally had the name Wissel.[3] It operated from 1886 until 1903.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockdale, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was established as Wissel...
  4. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.


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