Needham, Indiana
Needham is an unincorporated town in Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
History
Needham was platted in 1866 by Noah Needham.
The post office was established as Needhams Station. The Needhams Station post office opened in 1866, and was officially renamed Needham in 1882.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Needham, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 550.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...first called Needhams Station...
- ^ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.