Needham, Indiana

Needham is an unincorporated community in Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

Needham, Indiana
Needham
Needham
Coordinates: 39°31′48″N 85°58′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
TownshipNeedham
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
ZIP code
46131
FIPS code18-52146[1]
GNIS feature ID439969[2]

History

Needham was platted in 1866 by Noah Needham.[3]

The post office was established as Needhams Station.[4] The Needhams Station post office opened in 1866, and was officially renamed Needham in 1882.[5]

Geography

Needham is located at 39°31′48″N 85°58′16″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Needham, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 550.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...first called Needhams Station...
  5. "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 November 2014.


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