Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Cross Plains is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Cross Plains was founded in 1826 and was named for the fact two roads meet at the town site.[3] A post office has been in operation at Cross Plains since 1826.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Plains, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
...laid out on February 2, 1826, and so named for its location on a crossroads...
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
