Rockdale, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°19′01″N 84°50′49″W / 39.31694°N 84.84694°W / 39.31694; -84.84694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyFranklinTownshipWhitewaterElevation669 ft (204 m)ZIP code
47060
FIPS code18-65340[2]GNIS feature ID442216[1]

Rockdale is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

The post office Rockdale once contained originally had the name Wissel.[3] It operated from 1886 until 1903.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockdale, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was established as Wissel...
  4. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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