Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana

Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Laughery Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Cross Roads
Unincorporated community
Cross Roads
Cross Roads
Coordinates: 39°16′46″N 85°14′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipLaughery
Elevation951 ft (290 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47006
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID433187

History

The community was so named for the fact it originally contained a store at a crossroads.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Spanglerville.[4]

Geography

Cross Roads is located at 39°16′46″N 85°14′30″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. 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. ..had a store here and it was located where two roads crossed...
  4. "USGS detail on Cross Roads - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-03-05.



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