Rural, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rural is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

CountryUnited States
Elevation
[1]
1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
ZIP code
47394
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Rural, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Rural is located in Indiana
Rural
Rural
Rural is located in the United States
Rural
Rural
Coordinates: 40°06′24″N 84°57′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47394
Area code765
GNIS feature ID442395[1]
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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.[2] A post office was established under the name Rural in 1874, and it remained in operation until 1907.[3]

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