Needham, Indiana
Needham, Indiana | |
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  Needham  Needham | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′52″N 85°58′18″W / 39.53111°N 85.97167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Johnson |
| Township | Needham |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| ZIP code | 46131 |
| FIPS code | 18-52146[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830426[1] |
Needham is an unincorporated town in Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Needham was platted in 1866 by Noah Needham.[3]
The post office was established as Needhams Station.[4] The Needhams Station post office opened in 1866, and was officially renamed Needham in 1882.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Needham, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 550.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...first called Needhams Station...
- ^ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
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