Radley, Indiana

Radley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Radley is located in Indiana
Radley
Radley
Radley is located in the United States
Radley
Radley
Coordinates: 40°26′11″N 85°44′01″W / 40.43639°N 85.73361°W / 40.43639; -85.73361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipLiberty
Elevation
[1]
883 ft (269 m)
ZIP code
46938
FIPS code18-62676[2]
GNIS feature ID441725[1]

Radley is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Radley in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.[3] According to one source, Radley was named for the postmaster's father-in-law.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Radley, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. According to WPA files, Radley was the name of Elliot's father-in-law.


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