Marion Township near Rensselaer in Jasper County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Parr Post Office

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 4, 2024

1. Parr Post Office Marker

Inscription. Owned by Mrs. Vera Randolph, Parr Postmaster from 1938 to 1968, when the post office closed. Donated to the Jasper County Historical Society in 1969 by Dale Brunton and moved to the Jasper County Fairgrounds.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 40° 56.423′ N, 87° 11.131′ W. Marker is near Rensselaer, Indiana, in Jasper County. It is in Marion Township. It is on West Clark Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2671 W Clark Street, Rensselaer IN 47978, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Outhouse built by WPA

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(here, next to this marker); Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); Quick/Walters/Hall Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Responder and Military Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Rensselaer 9-11 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rensselaer Power Plant (approx. 1.6 miles away); General Robert H. Milroy (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Cabin in Rensselaer (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rensselaer.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 4, 2024

2. Parr Post Office

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 4, 2024

3. Parr Post Office

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.