Crete, Indiana | |
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  Crete  Crete | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′36″N84°51′42″W / 40.04333°N 84.86167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Greensfork |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47355 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-15904 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433126 [1] |
Crete is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
A post office was established at Crete in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918. [3] The community may have been named after the pet name of Lucretia, a local young woman. [4]
Crete is located about 3 miles (5 km) east of the town of Lynn.
Jim Jones, leader of the Peoples Temple cult, was born in Crete in 1931. [5]
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...whose name was Lucretia or Crete.
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