Crete is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Crete, Indiana | |
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  Crete  Crete | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′36″N 84°51′42″W / 40.04333°N 84.86167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Greensfork |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47355 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-15904[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433126[1] |
History edit
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 edit
Crete is located about 3 miles (5 km) east of the town of Lynn.
Notable person edit
Jim Jones, leader of the Peoples Temple cult, was born in Crete in 1931.[5]
References edit
- ^ 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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