Royalton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Boone County's location in Indiana
Boone County's location in Indiana
Royalton is located in Boone County, Indiana
Royalton
Royalton
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 39°55′37″N 86°20′18″W / 39.92694°N 86.33833°W / 39.92694; -86.33833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
TownshipEagle
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46077
FIPS code18-66258[2]
GNIS feature ID442375

Royalton is an unincorporated community in Eagle Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

A post office was established at Royalton (but was called Rodmans until 1838[4]) in 1832, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

Geography and Location

Royalton is located at 39°55′37″N 86°20′18″W / 39.92694°N 86.33833°W / 39.92694; -86.33833. Royalton is located along Indianapolis Rd approximately 0.7 miles northwest of Marion County. The town is made up of three main streets - Royal Avenue, Circle Drive, and Harmon Avenue.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Royalton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office called Rodmans...
  5. ↑ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.


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