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Rolling Prairie, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
LaPorte

Population
  
3,559

Elevation
  
253 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:33 PM

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Kankakee

FIPS code
  
18-65736

Zip code
  
46371

Rolling Prairie, Indiana

Weather
  
8°C, Wind N at 27 km/h, 41% Humidity

Rolling Prairie is an unincorporated census-designated place in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

Contents

Map of Rolling Prairie, IN 46371, USA

History

The first cabin was built here in 1831 by Ezekiel Provolt. More settlers arrived, built cabins and named the settlement Nauvoo. On November 26, 1853, the village was platted by J. W. Walker and named Portland. The name of Rolling Prairie, descriptive of the undulating terrain, was later adopted by one of the railroad companies operating through the town.

Rolling Prairie had a stop on the South Shore Line until 1994, when it was closed along with several other flag stops with low ridership. The town's population was close to 500 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rolling Prairie is located at 41°40′15″N 86°36′57″W.

References

Rolling Prairie, Indiana Wikipedia


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