Rural, Indiana

Rural, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Rural is located in Indiana
Rural
Rural
Location within Indiana
Rural is located in the United States
Rural
Rural
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°06′24″N 84°57′58″W / 40.10667°N 84.96611°W / 40.10667; -84.96611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipWashington
Elevation
1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47394
Area code765
GNIS feature ID442395

Rural is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Rural was originally called Wood Station, and under the latter name was founded in about 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office was established under the name Rural in 1874, and it remained in operation until 1907.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rural, Indiana
  2. ↑ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 378.
  3. ↑ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.