Temple, Indiana

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Temple
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Temple
Coordinates: 38°20′40″N86°24′57″W / 38.34444°N 86.41583°W / 38.34444; -86.41583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Crawford
Township Sterling
Elevation
[1]
584 ft (178 m)
ZIP code
47118
FIPS code 18-75266 [2]
GNIS feature ID444626 [1]

Temple is an unincorporated community in Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States.

History

Temple was laid out by James L. Temple, and named for him. [3]

A post office was established at Temple in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Temple, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago printing Company. 1889. p.  64.
  4. "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.