Surrey, Indiana

Surrey is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

Surrey was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s.[2] A post office was established at Surrey in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.[3] The community was named after Surrey, in England.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Surrey, Indiana
  2. A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 74.
  3. "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the English county...



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