Raintown, Indiana

Raintown is an unincorporated community in Hendricks County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Raintown in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[2] The community was named in honor Hiram Rain, the owner of a mill.[3]

gollark: Gold is rarer, but the gold you have there needs less processing.
gollark: Let's say, I don't know, gold ingots vs iron ore. Imagine you *could* use both.
gollark: Do you want to conserve the rare resources (dark oak) or reduce crafting time?
gollark: Stuff like "should 8 dark oak planks or 1000 oak logs be used" is also a problem.
gollark: Of course not.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raintown, Indiana
  2. "Hendricks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for Hiram Rain, who had a sawmill here.



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