Radnor is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Radnor | |
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 Carroll County's location in Indiana | |
  Radnor Location in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′34″N 86°38′06″W / 40.50944°N 86.63500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Madison |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| ZIP code | 46923 |
| FIPS code | 18-62694[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441727[1] |
History edit
A post office was established at Radnor in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1975.[3] It may be named after Radnor, Pennsylvania.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Radnor, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...more likely it is for the county in Wales, perhaps via Pennsylvania.
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