Stone is an unincorporated community in Ward Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Stone, Indiana
Stone is located in Indiana
Stone
Stone
Stone is located in the United States
Stone
Stone
Coordinates: 40°14′12″N 85°00′16″W / 40.23667°N 85.00444°W / 40.23667; -85.00444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipWard
Elevation1,034 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47394
Area code765
GNIS feature ID444195[1]

History

edit

Stone was founded as Stone Station about 1870, when the railroad was extended to that point.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stone, Indiana
  2. ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 417.