Rockfield, Indiana

Rockfield is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rockfield
Unincorporated community
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Rockfield
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°38′28″N 86°34′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipRock Creek
Elevation699 ft (213 m)
ZIP code
46923
GNIS feature ID442217

History

Rockfield was platted in 1856.[2] The Rockfield post office was established in 1857.[3] District School No. 3 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[4]

Geography

Rockfield is located at 40°38′28″N 86°34′26″W in open farm land south of Rock Creek. A portion of old Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway both pass northeast through town. New Indiana State Road 25, the Hoosier Heartland Highway, bypasses town on the northwest.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, platted on August 11, 1856...
  3. "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  • Historical marker at the intersection of Walnut and Lake depicting an Interurban streetcar.
  • Memorial to a World War I soldier at the corner of Erie Street and Rockfield Road.



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