Rexville, Indiana

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Rexville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Rexville
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Rexville
Coordinates: 38°57′09″N85°20′12″W / 38.95250°N 85.33667°W / 38.95250; -85.33667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Shelby
Elevation
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919 ft (280 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47250
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID441921 [1]

Rexville is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Rexville in 1870, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The community's name honors the Rex family of settlers. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rexville, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  279. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Rex family.


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