Rossburg, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°19′33″N 85°19′34″W / 39.32583°N 85.32611°W / 39.32583; -85.32611CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDecaturTownshipSalt CreekElevation932 ft (284 m)ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-66105[2]GNIS feature ID442325[1]

Rossburg is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, U.S.A.

History

Rossburg was laid out in 1836.[3] A post office was established at Rossburg in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1870.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rossburg, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 143.
  4. ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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