Rugby, Indiana
Rugby is an unincorporated community in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Rugby, Indiana | |
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Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
Rugby Location in Bartholomew County | |
Coordinates: 39°18′33″N 85°42′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Bartholomew |
Township | Haw Creek |
Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47246 |
FIPS code | 18-66330[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 442384 |
History
A post office was established at Rugby in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]
Geography
Rugby is located at 39°18′33″N 85°42′53″W. (For those who rely upon old maps and street signs, that location is reached on Bartholomew County Road 1050 East roughly halfway between 700 North and 750 North, and is ENE of Hope, Indiana and NNW of Hartsville, Indiana.)
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Rugby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
DeLorme's Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer, 2nd edition, 2000, p. 46
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