Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Peerless, Indiana | |
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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 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Lawrence |
Township | Marshall |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
ZIP code | 47421 |
FIPS code | 18-58590 |
GNIS feature ID | 451325 |
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
- ^ 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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