Country United States County Randolph ZIP code 47355 Elevation 362 m | State Indiana FIPS code 18-15904 Local time Friday 9:56 AM | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 58% Humidity | ||
Crete is a small unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The town is about 3 miles (5 km) east of the town of Lynn.
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Map of Crete, IN 47355, USA
History
A post office called Crete was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1918. The community may have been named after the pet name of Lucretia, a local young woman.
Geography
Crete is located at 40°02′36″N 84°51′42″W.
Notable person
Jim Jones, leader of the People's Temple cult that committed mass murder in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978, was born in Crete in 1931.
References
Crete, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA