Riceville, Indiana

Riceville is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

Riceville contained a post office between 1882 and 1942.^[2] The community was named in honor of Wash Rice.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riceville, Indiana
↑ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for Wash Rice...

Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Indiana, United States

County seat: English

Towns	Alton English Leavenworth Marengo Milltown‡

Townships	Boone Jennings Johnson Liberty Ohio Patoka Sterling Union Whiskey Run

Unincorporated communities	Artist Point Beechwood Brownstown Cape Sandy Carefree Curby Deuchars Eckerty Fredonia Grantsburg Hogtown Jericho Magnolia Mifflin Pilot Knob Riceville Riddle Sulphur Sulphur Springs Switzer Crossroads Taswell Temple West Fork Wickliffe Wyandotte

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°19′28″N 86°39′56″W / 38.32444°N 86.66556°W / 38.32444; -86.66556

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