Riddle, Indiana

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Riddle
Unincorporated community
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Riddle
Coordinates: 38°15′02″N86°25′50″W / 38.25056°N 86.43056°W / 38.25056; -86.43056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Crawford
Township Ohio
Elevation
[1]
761 ft (232 m)
ZIP code
47118
FIPS code 18-64332 [2]
GNIS feature ID441984 [1]

Riddle is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Riddle in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951. [3] It was named for Colonel Riddle. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riddle, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ 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 Civil War veteran Colonel Riddle...


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