Needham, Indiana | |
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  Needham  Needham | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′48″N 85°58′16″W / 39.53000°N 85.97111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Johnson |
| Township | Needham |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| ZIP code | 46131 |
| FIPS code | 18-52146[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439969[2] |
Needham is an unincorporated town in Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
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]
References
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Needham, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ↑ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 550.
- ↑ 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...
- ↑ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Indiana highlighting Johnson County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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