Rockdale, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Rockdale, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Rockdale
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Franklin
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Whitewater
Coordinates:	39.3169°N -84.8469°W
Elevation Ft:	669
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47060
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-65340^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	442216

Rockdale is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

The post office Rockdale once contained originally had the name Wissel.^[2] It operated from 1886 until 1903.^[3]

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. 283. ...was established as Wissel....
3. Web site: Franklin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 8 September 2014.