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Welcome to Raab Crossroads ...

Raab Crossroads is located in Putnam County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Raab Crossroads: Raab Xrds.

Raab Crossroads is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Raab Crossroads (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities near Raab Crossroads ...

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

  • Greencastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brazil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Spencer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cloverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Seelyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Clay City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gosport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Knightsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Rosedale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raab Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Raab Crossroads? 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 Raab Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raab Crossroads.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raab Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.