Ross, Indiana

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Ross, Indiana
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Coordinates: 41°31′34″N87°22′26″W / 41.52611°N 87.37389°W / 41.52611; -87.37389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lake
Township Calumet
Elevation
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643 ft (196 m)
ZIP Code
46408 (Gary)
Area code 219
FIPS code 18-66085 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830892 [1]

Ross is an unincorporated community in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

History

Ross was named for William Ross, a pioneer settler. [3] A post office was established at Ross in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 131.
  4. "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2014.