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Welcome to Raglesville ...

Raglesville is located in Davies's County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Raglesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Raglesville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Raglesville is within the (812) area code.

Communities near Raglesville ...

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

  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Linton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
  • Bicknell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
    • Bicknell is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
  • Loogootee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bloomfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Odon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
    • Odon is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
  • Shoals
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <4>
  • Montgomery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
  • Lyons
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
  • Elnora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
    • Elnora is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 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 Raglesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raglesville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raglesville ...

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

Adding Raglesville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Raglesville post office opened in 1849.

We also found Raglesville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raglesville.

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

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 Davies's, 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 Raglesville - 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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