Randall, Indiana

Randall, Indiana
Ghost town
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Randall Randall's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°46′30″N87°31′21″W / 39.77500°N 87.52250°W / 39.77500; -87.52250
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vermillion
Township	Helt
Elevation [1]	617 ft (188 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47847
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	441760

Randall is a former town in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2] Randall is also 1.6 miles northwest of another extinct town: Toronto, on W County Road 700 S. The nearest extant community is the town of Dana, to the northeast.

History

The post office at Randall was established in 1858 and discontinued in 1872. ^[3] The community was named in honor of the Randall family of settlers. ^[4]

Geography

Randall is located at 39°46′30″N87°31′21″W / 39.77500°N 87.52250°W / 39.77500; -87.52250 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
2. "Randall, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
3. "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  276. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...for the local Randall family...