Radley, Indiana

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Radley, Indiana
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Radley
Coordinates: 40°26′11″N85°44′01″W / 40.43639°N 85.73361°W / 40.43639; -85.73361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Grant
Township Liberty
Elevation
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883 ft (269 m)
ZIP code
46938
FIPS code 18-62676 [2]
GNIS feature ID441725 [1]

Radley is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Radley in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911. [3] According to one source, Radley was named for the postmaster's father-in-law. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Radley, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  275. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. According to WPA files, Radley was the name of Elliot's father-in-law.