Longwood Crossing, Indiana Explained

Longwood Crossing is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Indiana, in the United States.

History

The post office that the community of Longwood Crossing once contained was called Philpotts Mills, and Longwood.^[1]

The post office called Philpotts Mills opened in 1832, and was renamed Longwood in 1837.^[2] The Longwood post office closed permanently in 1901.^[3]

References

39.6559°N -85.2272°W

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. 202. A post office established as Philpotts Mills...was changed to Longwood..
2. Book: History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies, Etc., Etc. .... 1885. Warner, Beers and Company. 97.
3. Web site: Fayette County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 September 2014.