Raccoon is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Raccoon was originally called Lockridge, and under the latter name was platted in 1880.[2] A post office called Raccoon opened in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raccoon, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was laid out in 1880 and called Lockridge...
- ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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