Richland, Rush County, Indiana

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 (39.4975485, -85.3949681).[3]

Richland, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°29′51″N 85°23′42″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Township	Richland
Elevation [1]	1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	441957

History

Richland was platted in 1854.[4] The community took its name from Richland Township.[5]

A post office was established at Richland in 1827, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[6]

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. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 670.
5. 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...
6. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.