Reiffsburg, Indiana

Reiffsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Former Methodist church
Reiffsburg
Coordinates: 40°39′21″N 85°09′07″W / 40.65583°N 85.15194°W / 40.65583; -85.15194Coordinates: 40°39′21″N 85°09′07″W / 40.65583°N 85.15194°W / 40.65583; -85.15194
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wells
Township	Harrison
Elevation[1]	850 ft (259 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46714
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-63738[2]
GNIS feature ID	449715

Reiffsburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History

Reiffsburg was named after John Reiff, who platted the community.^[4]

A post office was established at Reiffsburg in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[5]

Geography

Reiffsburg is located at 40°39′21″N 85°09′07″W / 40.65583°N 85.15194°W / 40.65583; -85.15194.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Reiffsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 25, 2017. 
4. ↑ "Profile for Reiffsburg, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved July 7, 2016. 
5. ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.