Rainsville, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

40°24′51″N 87°18′57″W / 40.41417°N 87.31583°W / 40.41417; -87.31583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWarrenTownship PineFounded1833Founded byIsaac RainsArea

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• Total0.21 sq mi (0.53 km²) • Land0.21 sq mi (0.53 km²)Elevation

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679 ft (207 m)Population

(2020)

• Total28 • Density135.92/sq mi (52.45/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47918

Area code765GNIS feature ID2806548^[2]

Rainsville is a small unincorporated community in Pine Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Rainsville was platted on April 16, 1833, by Isaac Rains, who had built a mill here the previous year; the town was named for him.^[3] A post office was established on February 5, 1836, and closed on September 15, 1904.^[4]

Geography

Rainsville is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Pine Village and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of U.S. Route 41. Big Pine Creek flows from Pine Village, around the north side of the town, and continues to the southwest.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	28		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

Gallery

Map from 1877 atlas
Rainsville Community Church
A miniature passenger train at the Illiana Antique Power Exhibition, one mile west of Rainsville.

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainsville, Indiana
^ "GNIS Detail - Rainsville". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 2002.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.