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Welcome to Exchange ...

Exchange is located in Morgan County<1>.


The location of Exchange has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Exchange, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Exchange is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Exchange lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Exchange ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Exchange - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Exchange.

Communities near Exchange ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Exchange.

  • Greenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
  • Plainfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Avon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
  • Beech Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>
  • Martinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mooresville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bargersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Whiteland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
    • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Whiteland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
    • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Exchange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Exchange.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Exchange. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Exchange.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Exchange. See our Newspapers Page for Exchange.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Exchange ...

Looking for more information about Exchange? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Exchange, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Exchange.

Adding Exchange to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Exchange in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Exchange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Exchange post office opened in 1880.

We also found Exchange in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Exchange.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Exchange. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Exchange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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