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Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°16′46″N 85°14′30″W / 39.27944°N 85.24167°W / 39.27944; -85.24167
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Cross Roads
Cross Roads is located in Indiana
Cross Roads
Cross Roads
Cross Roads is located in the United States
Cross Roads
Cross Roads
Coordinates: 39°16′46″N 85°14′30″W / 39.27944°N 85.24167°W / 39.27944; -85.24167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipLaughery
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47006
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID433187[1]

Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Laughery Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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The community was so named for the fact it originally contained a store at a crossroads.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Spanglerville.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ..had a store here and it was located where two roads crossed...
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Cross Roads - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.