Needham, Indiana

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Needham, Indiana
Unincorporated town and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°31′52″N85°58′18″W / 39.53111°N 85.97167°W / 39.53111; -85.97167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Johnson
Township Needham
Elevation
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728 ft (222 m)
ZIP code
46131
FIPS code 18-52146 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830426 [1]

Needham is an unincorporated town in Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

History

Needham was platted in 1866 by Noah Needham. [3]

The post office was established as Needhams Station. [4] The Needhams Station post office opened in 1866, and was officially renamed Needham in 1882. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Needham, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp.  550.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  233. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...first called Needhams Station...
  5. ↑ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.


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