Rugby is an unincorporated community in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Rugby, Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Rugby is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Rugby
Rugby
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°18′33″N 85°42′53″W / 39.30917°N 85.71472°W / 39.30917; -85.71472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipHaw Creek
Elevation771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47246
FIPS code18-66330[2]
GNIS feature ID442384[1]

History

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A post office was established at Rugby in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[3]

Geography

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Rugby is located on Bartholomew County Road 1050 East roughly halfway between 700 North and 750 North, and is ENE of Hope, Indiana and NNW of Hartsville, Indiana.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rugby, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

DeLorme's Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer, 2nd edition, 2000, p. 46