Needham, Indiana

Needham is an unincorporated town in Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

Needham, Indiana
Unincorporated town
Needham is located in Indiana
Needham
Needham
Needham is located in the United States
Needham
Needham
Coordinates: 39°31′48″N 85°58′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
TownshipNeedham
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
ZIP code
46131
FIPS code18-52146[1]
GNIS feature ID439969[2]

History

Needham was platted in 1866 by Noah Needham.[3]

The post office was established as Needhams Station.[4] The Needhams Station post office opened in 1866, and was officially renamed Needham in 1882.[5]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Needham, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 550.
  4. 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...
  5. "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.


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