Needmore, Lawrence County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Needmore, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Needmore
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Marshall
Coordinates:	38.9267°N -86.5264°W
Elevation Ft:	653
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47421
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-52200^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	2830454

Needmore is a Census-designated place in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Tradition has it that Needmore was so named because early settlers there were always in need of food.^[2]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. 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. 233. According to a local legend, it was named by Lou Goodman..."who said the people were always needing more bread and meat than they had.".