Peerless, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°55′28″N 86°30′12″W / 38.92444°N 86.50333°W / 38.92444; -86.50333[1]
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Peerless is an unincorporated community in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
History
Peerless was platted in 1891.[3] It took its name after a nearby quarry of the same name.[4] A post office opened at Peerless in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peerless, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 206.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the local Peerless quarry.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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