Rexville, Indiana

Rexville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Rexville
Rexville
Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 85°20′12″W / 38.95250°N 85.33667°W / 38.95250; -85.33667Coordinates: 38°57′09″N 85°20′12″W / 38.95250°N 85.33667°W / 38.95250; -85.33667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Shelby
Elevation[1] 919 ft (280 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47250
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 441921

Rexville is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Rexville in 1870, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community's name honors the Rex family of settlers.[4]

Geography

Rexville is located at 38°57′09″N 85°20′12″W / 38.95250°N 85.33667°W / 38.95250; -85.33667.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Rexville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ↑ 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. ...named for the local Rex family.


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