Rhodes, Indiana

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Rhodes, Indiana
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Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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Rhodes
Location of Rhodes in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°36′34″N87°24′47″W / 39.60944°N 87.41306°W / 39.60944; -87.41306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Clinton
Elevation
[1]
509 ft (155 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 441928

Rhodes is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Rhodes was founded in 1903 as a mining community. [3]

Geography

Rhodes is located at 39°36′34″N87°24′47″W / 39.60944°N 87.41306°W / 39.60944; -87.41306 .

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. "Rhodes, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  278. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...platted in 1903 by the Brazil Block Coal Company.