Rainsville, Indiana

Rainsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Rainsville
Rainsville
Rainsville
Coordinates: 40°24′57″N 87°18′56″W / 40.41583°N 87.31556°W / 40.41583; -87.31556Coordinates: 40°24′57″N 87°18′56″W / 40.41583°N 87.31556°W / 40.41583; -87.31556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warren
Township Pine
Founded 1833
Founded by Isaac Rains
Area
 • Total 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 659 ft (201 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47993
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 441748

Rainsville is a small unincorporated community in Pine Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Rainsville was platted on April 16, 1833, by Isaac Rains, who had built a mill here the previous year; the town was named for him.[3] A post office was established on February 5, 1836, and closed on September 15, 1904.[4]

Geography

Rainsville is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Pine Village and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of U.S. Route 41. Big Pine Creek flows from Pine Village, around the north side of the town, and continues to the southwest.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  2. ↑ "USGS detail on Rainsville". Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 137.
  4. ↑ A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 2002.
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