Rugby, Indiana

Rugby is an unincorporated community in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Rugby, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Rugby is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Rugby
Rugby
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°18′33″N 85°42′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipHaw Creek
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47246
FIPS code18-66330[2]
GNIS feature ID442384

History

A post office was established at Rugby in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]

Geography

Rugby is located at 39°18′33″N 85°42′53″W. (For those who rely upon old maps and street signs, that location is reached on Bartholomew County Road 1050 East roughly halfway between 700 North and 750 North, and is ENE of Hope, Indiana and NNW of Hartsville, Indiana.)

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Rugby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

DeLorme's Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer, 2nd edition, 2000, p. 46


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