Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana
Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
The community was so named for the fact it originally contained a store at a crossroads.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Roads, Ripley County, Indiana
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
..had a store here and it was located where two roads crossed...
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Coordinates: 39°16′46″N 85°14′30″W / 39.27944°N 85.24167°W
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