Rosston, Indiana
Unincorporated community
A building in Rosston
A building in Rosston
Boone County's location in Indiana
Boone County's location in Indiana
Rosston is located in Boone County, Indiana
Rosston
Rosston
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°02′55″N 86°17′21″W / 40.04861°N 86.28917°W / 40.04861; -86.28917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46077
FIPS code18-66114[2]
GNIS feature ID442327

Rosston is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

A post office was established at Rosston in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[4] Ross was the name of the original owners of the townsite.[5]

Geography

Rosston is located at 40°02′55″N 86°17′21″W / 40.04861°N 86.28917°W / 40.04861; -86.28917.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Rosston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The village was named for the Ross brothers...


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