Welcome to Rolling Prairie ...
Rolling Prairie is located in LaPorte County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rolling Prairie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
A typical abbreviation for Rolling Prairie: Rolling Pr.
Rolling Prairie is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rolling Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Rolling Prairie (for example, toward South Bend), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Rolling Prairie: 219
The ZIP code for Rolling Prairie: 46371<3>
Communities Also Named Rolling Prairie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rolling Prairie - they are located in Kansas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rolling Prairie.
Communities near Rolling Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rolling Prairie.
- South Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Michigan City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- La Porte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
- Buchanan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
- New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
- Trail Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- North Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <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 Rolling Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rolling Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rolling Prairie. 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 Rolling Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolling Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Rolling Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolling Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Rolling Prairie? 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 Rolling Prairie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rolling Prairie.
Adding Rolling Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rolling Prairie 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 Rolling Prairie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rolling Prairie post office opened in 1857.
We also found Rolling Prairie in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rolling Prairie.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rolling Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rolling Prairie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rolling Prairie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |