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South Raub
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Townships | Randolph, Wea |
| Elevation[1] | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47909 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0443844 |
South Raub was a small town on the border of Randolph and Wea Townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
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South Raub is located at 40°18'05" North, 86°54'49" West (40.301389, -86.913611) along County Road 800 South half a mile west of US Route 231/State Road 43. A CSX rail line connecting the cities of Lafayette and Crawfordsville passes through the town. It has an elevation of approximately 711 feet.
Wea Creek flows within half a mile of South Raub to the north and west.
Lapham Feed and Grain, Inc. was started in 1956 by Richard and Eula Lapham who moved to South Raub from Decatur, Illinois; it was sometimes called the South Raub Elevator by many of the farmers. On November 24, 1959, there was a 20-car coal train wreck which demolished the west side of the elevator. Fortunately there were no injuries and the elevator was rebuilt. Richard and Eula Lapham sold the South Raub business in 1966 and moved with their daughter, Diana, to Camden, Michigan.
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