Needham, Indiana
Unincorporated town and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
39°31′52″N 85°58′18″W / 39.53111°N 85.97167°W / 39.53111; -85.9716746131
Needham is an unincorporated town in Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
History
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
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Franklin
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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