Peerless,_Indiana

Peerless, Indiana

Peerless, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Peerless is an unincorporated community in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

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History

Peerless was platted in 1891.[3] It took its name after a nearby quarry of the same name.[4] A post office opened at Peerless in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peerless, Indiana
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 206.
  4. [4]
    Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Peerless quarry.
  5. [5]
    "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.


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