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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Peerless, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°55′28″N 86°30′12″W / 38.92444°N 86.50333°W / 38.92444; -86.50333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipMarshall
Elevation558 ft (170 m)
ZIP code47421
FIPS code18-58590
GNIS feature ID451325

Peerless is an unincorporated community in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Peerless was platted in 1891. It took its name after a nearby quarry of the same name. A post office opened at Peerless in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peerless, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 206.
  4. 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.
  5. "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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