Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cross Roads
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Cross Roads
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ripley
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Laughery
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.2794°N -85.2417°W
Elevation Ft:958
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47006
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:433187

Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Laughery Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The community was so named for the fact it originally contained a store at a crossroads.[1] An old variant name of the community was called Spanglerville.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 106. ..had a store here and it was located where two roads crossed....
  2. Web site: USGS detail on Cross Roads - Variant Citation. 2017-03-05.