Radnor, Indiana

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Radnor
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Radnor
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°30′34″N86°38′06″W / 40.50944°N 86.63500°W / 40.50944; -86.63500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Township Madison
Elevation
[1]
689 ft (210 m)
ZIP code
46923
FIPS code 18-62694 [2]
GNIS feature ID441727 [1]

Radnor is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Radnor in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1975. [3] It may be named after Radnor, Pennsylvania. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Radnor, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 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. ...more likely it is for the county in Wales, perhaps via Pennsylvania.