Ross is an unincorporated community in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.
Ross, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°31′34″N 87°22′26″W / 41.52611°N 87.37389°W | |
Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
State | Indiana |
County | Lake |
Township | Calumet |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
ZIP Code | 46408 (Gary) |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-66085[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830892[1] |
History
editRoss 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]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 131.
- ^ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2014.