Peerless, Indiana

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Peerless, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°55′28″N86°30′12″W / 38.92444°N 86.50333°W / 38.92444; -86.50333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lawrence
Township Marshall
Elevation
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558 ft (170 m)
ZIP code
47421
FIPS code 18-58590 [2]
GNIS feature ID451325 [1]

Peerless is an unincorporated community in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Peerless was platted in 1891. [3] It took its name after a nearby quarry of the same name. [4] A post office opened at Peerless in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peerless, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp.  206.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  258. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Peerless quarry.
  5. ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.


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