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Welcome to Radley ...

Radley is located in Grant County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Radley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Radley is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Radley lies within the (765) area code.

Communities Also Named Radley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Radley - they are located in Illinois and Kansas.

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

Communities near Radley ...

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

  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
  • Gas City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
    • Gas City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <4>
  • Hartford City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Tipton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexandria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
  • Upland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
  • Fairmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greentown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <4>
  • Frankton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
    • Frankton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <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 Radley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Radley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radley ...

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

Adding Radley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Radley 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 Radley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Radley post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Radley.

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

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/

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 Grant, 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 Radley - 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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