Crete, Indiana
| Crete | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 40°02′36″N 84°51′42″W / 40.04333°N 84.86167°WCoordinates: 40°02′36″N 84°51′42″W / 40.04333°N 84.86167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Greensfork |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47355 |
| FIPS code | 18-15904 |
| GNIS feature ID | 433126 |
Crete is a small unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
A post office was established at Crete in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918. The community may have been named after the pet name of Lucretia, a local young woman.
Crete is located at 40°02′36″N 84°51′42″W / 40.04333°N 84.86167°W, about 3 miles (5 km) east of the town of Lynn.
Jim Jones, leader of the People's Temple cult that committed mass murder in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978, was born in Crete in 1931.
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