Rush Creek Valley, Indiana

Rush Creek Valley, Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
Rush Creek Valley
Location of Rush Creek Valley in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°41′43″N 86°10′14″W / 38.69528°N 86.17056°W / 38.69528; -86.17056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
TownshipJefferson
Elevation548 ft (167 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID442406[1]

Rush Creek Valley is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

The first post office in Rush Creek Valley was established in 1871,[2] and operated until it was discontinued in 1901.[3]

Geography

Rush Creek Valley is located at 38°41′43″N 86°10′14″W / 38.69528°N 86.17056°W / 38.69528; -86.17056.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rush Creek Valley, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 693.
  3. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.