Reiffsburg, Indiana
Former Methodist church
Former Methodist church
Reiffsburg is located in Wells County, Indiana
Reiffsburg
Reiffsburg
Coordinates: 40°39′21″N 85°09′07″W / 40.65583°N 85.15194°W / 40.65583; -85.15194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipHarrison
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46714
Area code260
FIPS code18-63738[2]
GNIS feature ID449715[1]

Reiffsburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Reiffsburg was named after John Reiff, who platted the community.[3]

A post office was established at Reiffsburg in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reiffsburg, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Profile for Reiffsburg, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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