Rhodes, Indiana Explained

Rhodes, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vermillion County
Pushpin Label:Rhodes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rhodes in Vermillion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clinton
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:155
Elevation Ft:509
Coordinates:39.6094°N -87.4131°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47842
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:441928

Rhodes is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Rhodes was founded in 1903 as a mining community.[3]

Geography

Rhodes is located at 39.6094°N -87.4131°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-15. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|441928}} Rhodes, Indiana ]. . . August 1, 2017.
  3. 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. 278. ...platted in 1903 by the Brazil Block Coal Company..