Cross Roads, Delaware County, Indiana
Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
History
The first store at Cross Roads opened in 1832. The community was named for the fact two roads meet at the town site.
A post office was established at Cross Roads in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Roads, Delaware County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 102.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the settlement's location at the crossing of two roads.
- ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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