Surrey, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°59′53″N 87°12′01″W / 40.99806°N 87.20028°W / 40.99806; -87.20028
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Surrey is an

unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

Surrey was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s.[2] A post office was established at Surrey in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.[3] The community was named after Surrey, in England.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Surrey, Indiana
  2. ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 74.
  3. ^ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. . ...named for the English county...

40°59′53″N 87°12′01″W / 40.99806°N 87.20028°W / 40.99806; -87.20028