Needmore, Lawrence County, Indiana
Needmore is a Census-designated place in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
History
Tradition has it that Needmore was so named because early settlers there were always in need of food.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Needmore, Lawrence County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
According to a local legend, it was named by Lou Goodman..."who said the people were always needing more bread and meat than they had."