Rockfield, Indiana

Rockfield
Unincorporated community
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Rockfield Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°38′28″N 86°34′26″W / 40.64111°N 86.57389°W / 40.64111; -86.57389Coordinates: 40°38′28″N 86°34′26″W / 40.64111°N 86.57389°W / 40.64111; -86.57389
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Carroll
Township	Rock Creek
Elevation[1]	699 ft (213 m)
ZIP code	46923
GNIS feature ID	442217

Rockfield is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Rockfield was platted in 1856.^[2] The Rockfield post office was established in 1857.^[3] District School No. 3 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[4]

Geography

Rockfield is located at 40°38′28″N 86°34′26″W / 40.64111°N 86.57389°W / 40.64111; -86.57389 in open farm land south of Rock Creek. A portion of old Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway both pass northeast through town. New Indiana State Road 25, the Hoosier Heartland Highway, bypasses town on the northwest.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, platted on August 11, 1856... 
3. ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014. 
4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 

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  Historical marker at the intersection of Walnut and Lake depicting an Interurban streetcar.
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  Memorial to a World War I soldier at the corner of Erie Street and Rockfield Road.