Raber, Indiana

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Raber, Indiana
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Raber
Location of Raber in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°05′09″N85°25′58″W / 41.08583°N 85.43278°W / 41.08583; -85.43278 Coordinates: 41°05′09″N85°25′58″W / 41.08583°N 85.43278°W / 41.08583; -85.43278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley
Township Jefferson
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46725
Area code(s) 260
FIPS code 18-62604 [2]
GNIS feature ID 441712

Raber is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

Contents

History

Raber was named after Samuel Raber, an early settler. [4]

A post office was established at Raber in 1884 and remained in operation until 1902. [5]

Geography

Raber is at 41°05′09″N85°25′58″W / 41.08583°N 85.43278°W / 41.08583; -85.43278 .

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Raber, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. "Profile for Raber, IN". ePodunk . Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  5. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 2016.