Crete, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°02′36″N 84°51′42″W / 40.04333°N 84.86167°W / 40.04333; -84.86167[1]
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Crete is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Crete in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[3] The community may have been named after the pet name of Lucretia, a local young woman.[4]
Geography
Crete is located about 3 miles (5 km) east of the town of Lynn.
Notable person
Jim Jones, leader of the Peoples Temple cult, was born in Crete in 1931.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crete, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...whose name was Lucretia or Crete.
- ^ Rolls, Geoff (November 26, 2014). Classic Case Studies in Psychology: Third edition. Taylor & Francis. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-317-90961-3.
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Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Winchester
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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