Rainsville is a small unincorporated community in Pine Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Rainsville, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Rainsville  Rainsville  Rainsville | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′51″N 87°18′57″W / 40.41417°N 87.31583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Pine |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Founded by | Isaac Rains |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28 |
| • Density | 135.92/sq mi (52.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47918 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806548[2] |
History
editRainsville 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
editRainsville 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.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Gallery
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Map from 1877 atlas -
Rainsville Community Church -
A miniature passenger train at the Illiana Antique Power Exhibition, one mile west of Rainsville.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainsville, Indiana
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Rainsville". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 2002.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.