Rush Creek Valley, Indiana

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Rush Creek Valley, Indiana
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Rush Creek Valley
Location of Rush Creek Valley in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°41′43″N86°10′14″W / 38.69528°N 86.17056°W / 38.69528; -86.17056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Jefferson
Elevation
[1]
548 ft (167 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID442406 [1]

Rush Creek Valley is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

The first post office in Rush Creek Valley was established in 1871, [2] and operated until it was discontinued in 1901. [3]

Geography

Rush Creek Valley is located at 38°41′43″N86°10′14″W / 38.69528°N 86.17056°W / 38.69528; -86.17056 .

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rush Creek Valley, Indiana
  2. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  693.
  3. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.