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Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Ross, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°31′34″N 87°22′26″W / 41.52611°N 87.37389°W / 41.52611; -87.37389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
TownshipCalumet
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
ZIP Code46408 (Gary)
Area code219
FIPS code18-66085
GNIS feature ID2830892

Ross is an unincorporated community in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

History

Ross was named for William Ross, a pioneer settler. A post office was established at Ross in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 131.
  4. "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Lake County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Crown Point
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