Rockport Junction, Indiana

Rockport Junction is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Rockport Junction
Rockport Junction
Rockport Junction
Coordinates: 38°06′26″N 87°00′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipClay
Elevation420 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47552
Area code(s)812
GNIS feature ID442225

History

Rockport Junction was so named for the fact it contained a railroad depot down the line from Rockport.[3]

Geography

Rockport Junction is located at 38°06′26″N 87°00′24″W.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  2. "Rockport Junction, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...established as a railroad junction just east of Rockport...



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