Rapture, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rapture is an unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Rapture, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Rapture Location within the state of Indiana  Rapture Rapture (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°9′8″N 87°50′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Township | Harmony |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47633 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441777[1] |
History
Rapture was originally called "White's Settlement", and is one of the oldest communities in Posey County.[2] It was laid out in 1838 by John Cox, and became known as "Winfield", and also "Bugtown".[3] The present name of Rapture may have come from a local horse.[4] Cox Creek runs through the community.[5]
A post office was established at Rapture in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[6]
CNN reported in 2011 that just one person lives in Rapture, where they own a home, rental property and airplane hangar.[7] The airplane landing strip is known as "Bugtown Airport".[8]
Rapture was the setting for Terence Faherty's 1999 novel The Ordained.[9]
Geography
Rapture is located on Indiana State Road 68, between Poseyville and New Harmony.
