Rosston, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

40°02′55″N 86°17′21″W / 40.04861°N 86.28917°W / 40.04861; -86.28917CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBooneTownship UnionElevation

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932 ft (284 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

46077

FIPS code18-66114^[2]GNIS feature ID442327

Rosston is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History

A post office was established at Rosston in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.^[4] Ross was the name of the original owners of the townsite.^[5]

Geography

Rosston is located at 40°02′55″N 86°17′21″W / 40.04861°N 86.28917°W / 40.04861; -86.28917.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Rosston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The village was named for the Ross brothers...