Rainsville, Indiana

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Rainsville
Rainsville
Coordinates: 40°24′57″N 87°18′56″W / 40.41583, -87.31556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Warren
Township	Pine
Founded	1833
Founder	Isaac Rains
Area
- Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation [1]	656 ft (200 m)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47993
Area code(s)	765

Rainsville is a small town in Pine Township, Warren County, Indiana, platted on April 16, 1833 by Isaac Rains. A post office was established on February 5, 1836 and closed on September 15, 1904.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Rainsville is located at 40°24'57" North, 87°18'56" West (40.415833, -87.315556). Big Pine Creek flows around the north side of the town.

[edit] References

1. ^ USGS detail on Rainsville. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
2. ^ (2002) A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 

[edit] External links

• Rainsville, Indiana is at coordinates 40°24′57″N 87°18′56″W / 40.415833, -87.315556 (Rainsville, Indiana)Coordinates: 40°24′57″N 87°18′56″W / 40.415833, -87.315556 (Rainsville, Indiana)

A miniature passenger train at the Illiana Antique Power Exhibition held about a mile west of Rainsville.

Map from 1877 atlas

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