Welcome to Raccoon ...
Raccoon is located in Putnam County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Raccoon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Raccoon is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Raccoon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Raccoon (for example, toward Ridge Farm (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Raccoon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Raccoon - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raccoon.
Communities near Raccoon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raccoon.
- Crawfordsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greencastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
- Ladoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waynetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
- Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roachdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
- Roachdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
- Darlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Bainbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 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 Raccoon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raccoon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raccoon. 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 Raccoon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raccoon. See our Newspapers Page for Raccoon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raccoon ...
Looking for more information about Raccoon? 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 Raccoon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raccoon.
Adding Raccoon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Raccoon 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 Raccoon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Raccoon post office opened in 1880.
We also found Raccoon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Raccoon.
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 Raccoon - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |