Rosston, Indiana

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Rosston, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Boone County's location in Indiana
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Rosston
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°02′55″N86°17′21″W / 40.04861°N 86.28917°W / 40.04861; -86.28917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Boone
Township Union
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46077
FIPS code 18-66114 [2]
GNIS feature ID 442327

Rosston is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

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History

A post office was established at Rosston in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918. [4] Ross was the name of the original owners of the townsite. [5]

Geography

Rosston is located at 40°02′55″N86°17′21″W / 40.04861°N 86.28917°W / 40.04861; -86.28917 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Rosston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  287. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The village was named for the Ross brothers...


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