Welcome to Needham ...

Needham is located in Johnson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Needham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Needham is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Needham is within the (317) area code.

The ZIP code for Needham: 46162<4>

Communities Also Named Needham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Needham - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Massachusetts.

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

Communities near Needham ...

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

• Indianapolis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
  • Indianapolis is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianapolis <5>
• Greenwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Franklin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Shelbyville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
• Beech Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Bargersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
  • Bargersville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <5>
• New Whiteland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Cumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
• Whiteland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Edinburgh
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <5>

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 Needham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Needham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Needham. 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 Needham.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Needham ...

Looking for more information about Needham? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Needham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Needham.

Adding Needham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Needham 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 Needham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Needham post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Needham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

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