Welcome to South Raub ...

South Raub is located in Tippecanoe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Raub, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

A typical abbreviation for South Raub: S. Raub

South Raub is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

South Raub is located in the (765) area code.

Communities near South Raub ...

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

• Lafayette
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• West Lafayette
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
  • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <4>
• Crawfordsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
  • Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <4>
• Attica
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
• Battle Ground
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
  • Battle Ground is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <4>
• Shadeland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
  • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
• Dayton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Rossville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Otterbein
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
  • Otterbein is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <4>
• Mulberry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <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 South Raub. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Raub.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Raub ...

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

Adding South Raub to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Raub post office opened in 1878.

We also found South Raub in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Raub.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov