Randolph, Indiana

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Randolph is an unincorporated community in Ward Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Randolph was originally known as Randolph Station, and under the latter name was founded in 1836.{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/276 276]|quote=Formerly called Randolph Station, this village was laid out first in 1836...}} A post office was established under the name Randolph in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Randolph&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Randolph County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=March 19, 2017}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Randolph County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana