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Peerless, Indiana
Peerless, Indiana is located in Indiana
Peerless, Indiana
Peerless, Indiana
Location within Indiana
Peerless, Indiana is located in the United States
Peerless, Indiana
Peerless, Indiana
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°55′28″N 86°30′12″W / 38.92444°N 86.50333°W / 38.92444; -86.50333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipMarshall
Elevation558 ft (170 m)
ZIP code
47421
FIPS code18-58590[2]
GNIS feature ID451325[1]

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

History

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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

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  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peerless, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 206.
  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. "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.