Rossburg is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, U.S.A.

Rossburg
Rossburg is located in Indiana
Rossburg
Rossburg
Rossburg is located in the United States
Rossburg
Rossburg
Coordinates: 39°19′33″N 85°19′34″W / 39.32583°N 85.32611°W / 39.32583; -85.32611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-66105[2]
GNIS feature ID442325[1]

History edit

Rossburg was laid out in 1836.[3] A post office was established at Rossburg in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1870.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rossburg, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 143.
  4. ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.