Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana
Cross Roads | |
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Coordinates: 39°16′46″N 85°14′30″W / 39.27944°N 85.24167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Township | Laughery |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47006 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 433187[1] |
Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Laughery Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
The community was so named for the fact it originally contained a store at a crossroads.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Spanglerville.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana
- ^ 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...
- ^ "USGS detail on Cross Roads - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.