Rainsville, Indiana

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Rainsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Rainsville is located in Warren County, Indiana
Rainsville
Rainsville
Coordinates: 40°24′57″N 87°18′56″W / 40.41583°N 87.31556°W / 40.41583; -87.31556Coordinates: 40°24′57″N 87°18′56″W / 40.41583°N 87.31556°W / 40.41583; -87.31556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarren
TownshipPine
Founded1833
Founded byIsaac Rains
Area
 • Total0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47993
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID441748

Rainsville is a small unincorporated community in Pine Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Rainsville was platted on April 16, 1833, by Isaac Rains, who had built a mill here the previous year; the town was named for him.[3] A post office was established on February 5, 1836, and closed on September 15, 1904.[4]

Geography[]

Rainsville is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Pine Village and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of U.S. Route 41. Big Pine Creek flows from Pine Village, around the north side of the town, and continues to the southwest.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  2. ^ "USGS detail on Rainsville". Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  3. ^ "GNIS Detail - Rainsville". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  4. ^ A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 2002.

Gallery[]

  • Map from 1877 atlas

  • Rainsville Community Church

  • A miniature passenger train at the Illiana Antique Power Exhibition, one mile west of Rainsville.

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