Raglesville, Indiana

Raglesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Van Buren Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 141.[3]

Raglesville, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Raglesville in Daviess County, Indiana.
Raglesville
Location in Indiana
Coordinates: 38°48′12″N 86°57′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipVan Buren
Area
 • Total0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
 • Land0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total141
ZIP code
47562
FIPS code18-62712[2]
GNIS feature ID441729

History

Raglesville was laid out in 1837.[4] A post office was established at Raglesville in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[5] John Ragle was the first postmaster.[6]

Geography

Raglesville is located in northeastern Daviess County at 38°48′12″N 86°57′41″W. It is 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Odon and 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Washington, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Raglesville CDP has an area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), all of it land.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Raglesville CDP, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  4. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 706.
  5. "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  6. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...with John Ragle as postmaster...
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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