Needmore, Lawrence County, Indiana

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Needmore, Indiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°55′36″N86°31′35″W / 38.92667°N 86.52639°W / 38.92667; -86.52639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lawrence
Township Marshall
Elevation
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653 ft (199 m)
ZIP code
47421
FIPS code 18-52200 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830454 [1]

Needmore is a Census-designated place in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

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History

Tradition has it that Needmore was so named because early settlers there were always in need of food. [3]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Needmore as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Needmore, Lawrence County, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ 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. According to a local legend, it was named by Lou Goodman..."who said the people were always needing more bread and meat than they had."
  4. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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